The Collaborative International Dictionary
Northwester \North`west"er\, n. A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.
Wiktionary
n. A strong wind blowing from the northwest
WordNet
n. a wind from the northwest [syn: northwest wind]
Usage examples of "northwester".
Two days later they crept into a Northwest post too weak to speak, and handed the Northwesters a note scrawled by Frobisher, asking them to send a rescue party.
While the Northwesters continued to push their enterprises into the hyperborean regions from their stronghold at Fort William, and to hold almost sovereign sway over the tribes of the upper lakes and rivers, the Mackinaw Company sent forth their light perogues and barks, by Green Bay, Fox River, and the Wisconsin, to that areas artery of the West, the Mississippi.
The Northwesters encamped under the guns of the fort, and displayed the British colors.
Stuart, and the reserve party of Northwesters, arrived shortly afterwards, and encamped with M'Tavish.
The demands of the Northwesters were made in a peremptory tone, and they seemed disposed to dictate like conquerors.
When he learned, however, the amount of rich furs that had been passed into the hands of the Northwesters, he was outrageous, and insisted that an inventory should be taken of all the property purchased of the Americans, "with a view to ulterior measures in England, for the recovery of the value from the Northwest Company.