north•er•ly
Pronunciation: (nôr'ur-lē), [key]
— adj., adv., n., pl. -lies.
—adj.
- moving, directed, or situated toward the north.
- (esp. of a wind) coming from the north: a northerly gale.
—adv.
- toward the north.
- from the north.
—n.
- a wind that blows from the north.
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