northwester

[ nawrth-wes-ter; Nautical nawr-wes-ter ]

noun

1. New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northwest.

northwester

/ ˌnɔːˈwɛstə; ˌnɔːθˈwɛstə /

noun

1. a strong wind or storm from the northwest

Word History and Origins

Origin of northwester¹

First recorded in 1725–35; northwest + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"Northwester coming," said the Tennessee Shad under his breath.

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Like a storm driven bird she was off in the wings of a northwester, lying far over even under the greatly reduced sail.

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Yet this, were it not for the time it happened, was to the surrounding tumult, as a dying sigh to the roar of a northwester.

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A northwester was coming up, and after his experience on the eve of Plassey, Desmond knew what that meant.

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On the tenth day out, a northwester began to pipe and ripen to a gale as the sea rose with it.

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