northwester

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌnɔːθˈwɛstə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nôrth′wes′tər; Naut. nôr′wes′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
north•west•er  (nôrth′wes′tər; Naut. nôr′wes′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dialect Terms, Naval Terms, Nautical[New Eng. and South Atlantic States.]a wind or gale from the northwest.
Also, nor'wester. 
  • northwest + -er1 1725–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
northwester / ˌnɔːθˈwɛstə ˌnɔːˈwɛstə/
  1. a strong wind or storm from the northwest
'northwester' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
nor'wester - northwesterly - wester

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