northwester

northwester
/nawrth'wes"teuhr/; Naut. /nawr'wes"teuhr/, n.
New Eng. and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northwest.
Also, nor'wester.
[1725-35; NORTHWEST + -ER1]

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