northeaster

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nér Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *nŕ̥t(e)ros Proto-Germanic *nurþraz Proto-West Germanic *norþr Old English norþ Middle English north English north English easter English northeaster From north + easter.

1. An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada, whose winds usually originate from the northeast.

   “A northeaster in one place may be an easter, a norther, or a souther in some other locality.”

   “A wave simulator in the tank can re-enact tsunamis and northeasters, and imitate wave conditions from midocean.”