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Answer for the clue "Poet, northern one, huge hit for Yankees? ", 8 letters:
home run

Word definitions for home run in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Home Run is a 2013 sports drama film directed by David Boyd and stars Scott Elrod , Dorian Brown, Vivica A. Fox . the film was released in theaters on April 19, 2013.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A home run by Mark McLemore in the fifth was the only dent Texas was able to lay on him. ▪ In one of the awful sports cliches politicians love so much, he had to hit a home run . ▪ In three-plus seasons, Piazza has averaged one ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a base hit on which the batter scores a run [syn: homer ] something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run" [syn: bell ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Home run \Home" run`\, n. (Baseball) a complete circuit of the bases made by the batter without being put out and without an error on the play; also, the hit on which the batter makes such a circuit; a four-base hit. Note: Most home runs are made when the ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (senseid en (baseball) four-base hit)(context baseball English) A four-base hit, a homer 2 (context idiomatic English) The portion of a journey that ends at home 3 (context idiomatic English) A success; especially, a popular success. 4 (context idiomatic ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1856, from home (n.) + run (n.).