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north·west·er
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ˌnɔrθˈwɛs
tər
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Naut.
ˌnɔrˈwɛs
tər
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wes
-ter
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wes
-ter
]
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noun
New England
and
South Atlantic States
.
a wind or gale from the
northwest
.
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nor'wester.
Origin:
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northwest
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northwester
(ˌnɔːθˈwɛstə,
nautical
ˌnɔːˈwɛstə)
—
n
a strong wind or storm from the northwest
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