The Collaborative International Dictionary
Northern \North"ern\, a. [AS. nor[eth]erne.]
Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.
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In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind.
Northern diver. (Zo["o]l.) See Loon.
Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora.
Northern spy (Bot.), an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.
Usage examples of "northern diver".
On their way out to the great mere, where an osprey had been seen that summer and where hard winter might bring down the odd great northern diver, they saw Captain Griffiths riding along his former track and peering about.
A strong northern diver raised a wave as he hurried away under the water, his course marked by the undulation above him.