norther

[ nawr-ther ]

/ ˈnɔr ðər /

noun

Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front.

a wind or storm from the north.

Also Northerner .

Origin of norther

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; north + -er¹

Words nearby norther

North East New Guinea, Northeast Passage, northeastward, northeastwards, North Equatorial Current, norther, northerly, northern, Northern blot, Northern blot analysis, Northern Cameroons

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Example sentences from the Web for norther

Every norther that freezes and every drought that starves some of the wandering cattle and sheep brings to them provision.
Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885|Various
When it came to an end, all vanished together—the norther had exhausted its strength.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid
A second night was coming, and still the norther raged with undiminished violence.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman|Albert Walter Tolman
It may have been on the morning next after the "norther" just mentioned.
A Florida Sketch-Book|Bradford Torrey

On the next afternoon the norther was in full force and the sea running high.
Favorite Fish and Fishing|James Alexander Henshall

British Dictionary definitions for norther

norther

/ (ˈnɔːðə) /

noun

mainly Southern US a wind or storm from the north

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单词	norther
释义	norther [ nawr-ther ] / ˈnɔr ðər / noun Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front. a wind or storm from the north. Also Northerner . Origin of norther An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; north + -er¹ Words nearby norther North East New Guinea, Northeast Passage, northeastward, northeastwards, North Equatorial Current, norther, northerly, northern, Northern blot, Northern blot analysis, Northern Cameroons Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for norther Every norther that freezes and every drought that starves some of the wandering cattle and sheep brings to them provision. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885\|Various When it came to an end, all vanished together—the norther had exhausted its strength. The War Trail\|Mayne Reid A second night was coming, and still the norther raged with undiminished violence. Jim Spurling, Fisherman\|Albert Walter Tolman It may have been on the morning next after the "norther" just mentioned. A Florida Sketch-Book\|Bradford Torrey On the next afternoon the norther was in full force and the sea running high. Favorite Fish and Fishing\|James Alexander Henshall British Dictionary definitions for norther norther / (ˈnɔːðə) / noun mainly Southern US a wind or storm from the north Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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