northwester

English

Alternative forms

• norwester
• nor'wester

Etymology

From northwest +‎ -er.

Noun

northwester (plural northwesters)

1. A strong wind blowing from the northwest.

   Antonym: southeaster

Coordinate terms

• northeaster
• southeaster
• southwester

Derived terms

• northwesterly

Translations

a strong wind from the northwest

• Assamese: বৰদৈচিলা (bordoisila)
• Finnish: luoteistuuli (fi)
• Maori: parera, māuru.
• Russian: норд-вест (ru) m (nord-vest)