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Definition of Northwester
1. Noun. A wind from the northwest.
Generic synonyms: Air Current, Current Of Air, Wind
Derivative terms: Northwesterly
Definition of Northwester
1. n. A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.
Definition of Northwester
1. Noun. A strong wind blowing from the northwest ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Northwester
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Northwester
Literary usage of Northwester
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Commerce of the Prairies: During Eight Expeditions Across the Great Western by Josiah Gregg (1844)
"... Skirmish with the Pawnees—An intrepid Mexican—The Wounded—Value of a thick
Skull—Retreat of the Enemy and their Failure—A bleak northwester—Loss of our ..."
2. History of the Northwest Coast by Hubert Howe Bancroft, Henry Lebbeus Oak (1884)
"A thousand Hudson Hay men could not carry a single northwester through his own
territory to a Montreal prison. During this bloody epoch pugilistic ..."
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