northeaster

northeaster
/nawrth'ee"steuhr/; Naut. /nawr'ee"steuhr/, n.
1. New Eng. and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northeast.
2. Meteorol. See northeast storm.
Also, nor'easter.
[1765-75; NORTHEAST + -ER1]

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