1. (

• north_wind ,
• northerly ,
• norther ,
• boreas

) a wind that blows from the north ;

1. (

• northerly ,
• northern ,

) situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" ;

2. (

• northerly ,
• northern ,

) coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" ;