NORTHEASTER


Meaning of NORTHEASTER in English

/nawrth'ee"steuhr/ ; Naut. /nawr'ee"steuhr/ , n.

1. New Eng. and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northeast.

2. Meteorol. See northeast storm .

Also, nor'easter .

[ 1765-75; NORTHEAST + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .