norther

[ nawr-ther ]

noun
  1. Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front.

  2. a wind or storm from the north.

Origin of norther

1
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; north + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for norther

norther

/ (ˈnɔːðə) /


noun
  1. mainly Southern US a wind or storm from the north

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