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Meanings of northwest wind in English

Catalan
vent del nord-est

A wind from the northwest.

vent del nord-est
Russian
северо-западный ветер

Wind that originates in the northwest and blows southeast.

Related terms
северо-западный ветер
Synonyms
Examples for "northwester"
Examples for "northwester"
1
A strong gale-force northwester will change to south-west after the front has passed.
The South African
2
All might still have gone well had the northwester continued as it was.
Overland: A Novel
3
By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
Adventure
4
She headed thence for Portsmouth, when she was overtaken in the Channel by the northwester.
The Wandering Jew — Volume 02
5
A northwester was coming up, and after his experience on the eve of Plassey, Desmond knew what that meant.
In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India
Usage of northwest wind in English
1
De northwest wind, I do not feel it since you say that.
Old Kaskaskia
2
The northwest wind was blowing-theSolano-asit only blows in Aragon.
The Velvet Glove
3
A gusty northwest wind tore down the street and beat against the windows.
The Marriage of William Ashe
4
Writers and artists cannot live on the northwest wind, Chen commented.
Enigma of China
5
The northwest wind prevails during the latter part of summer and commencement of autumn.
Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the y...
6
The clouds, dark and jagged, rushed across the marsh lands before the northwest wind.
Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II
7
What we need here is a bit of northwest wind.
The wave: in pursuit of the rogues, freaks and giants of the oce...
8
Upward they spiraled, the strong northwest wind blowing them out over the river chasm.
Genellan: planetfall
9
The windows looked out over the river, and the cooling northwest wind was wafted through.
The Fur Bringers: A Story of the Canadian Northwest
10
And then late one afternoon, on the wings of the northwest wind, came the snow.
The Silent Places
11
The weather was clear and light, and the sea was light with a northwest wind.
History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's...
12
A northwest wind, blowing in heavy gusts behind us, fairly pushed us along the road.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
13
But this northwest wind was not a simple breeze.
The Mysterious Island
14
A roughly caressing northwest wind blew back her skirts.
Westways: A Village Chronicle
15
Then the northwest wind came hurtling down from the Arctic wilderness like a pack of wolves.
The Ruling Passion: Tales of Nature and Human Nature
16
The northwest wind has swept the sky clear.
The House of the Seven Gables
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