What is "northwind"

n. (alternative form of north wind English)

Northwind is a fictional avian human hybrid published by DC Comics.

Created by Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway and Mike Machlan, Northwind first appeared in All-Star Squadron #25. He also appeared in the Infinity Inc. comic, although he left the team partway through the run.

The Northwind is Canada's national Australian rules football team that represents the clubs and teams of AFL Canada.

Northwind players are selected from the best Canadian-born players from the club teams across Canada.

The team plays in international tournaments, including the Australian Football International Cup and the 49th Parallel Cup.

Northwind is the fifth album by Swedish power metal band Falconer, the first to feature returning vocalist Mathias Blad since Chapters from a Vale Forlorn.

'''Northwind ''' may refer to:

• Shorthand for Northern Power Systems, a wind energy company
• Northwind (company), a Canadian computer software company that develops property management systems
• Northwind (Australian rules football team), Canada's national Australian rules football team
• Northwind (comics), a fictional character in the DC Universe
• Northwind (album), the fifth album by the Swedish power metal band Falconer
• USCGC Northwind (WAGB-282), a United States Coast Guard icebreaker
• Northwind Glacier, a large glacier in Antarctica
• Northwind (band), a hard rock band from Greece which released two albums: Northcomin' (1982, Polydor) and Mythology (1987, EMI)
• Northwind Traders, a fictitious company used in Microsoft training materials and documentation

Northwind is a privately held company that develops property management systems, as well as GDS/ web based booking solutions for the hospitality industry. Maestro Enterprise Suite, the company's flagship product, includes a variety of modules which can be coordinated to comply with a hotel or hotel chain's requirements. Maestro is a multi-platform system, with over 10,000 users, allowing for optimized adaptibility to single or multi-property businesses. Northwind's headquarters are based in Markham, Ontario, with sales and support offices located worldwide.