-tə(r) noun
Etymology: northwest (III) + -er
1. : a strong northwest wind
2. usually capitalized : an employee of a fur-trading company formerly operating in western Canada
-tə(r) noun
Etymology: northwest (III) + -er
1. : a strong northwest wind
2. usually capitalized : an employee of a fur-trading company formerly operating in western Canada
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012