north-eastern.

Brit.

/ˌnɔːθˈiːstə/, U.S.

/ˌnɔrθˈistər/

Forms: also occasionally with capital initial(s).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: north-east n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < north-east n. + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier north-wester n., south-easter n., southwester n.

1. A wind, esp. a strong wind, blowing from the northeast; (also) a storm with such winds.

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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > wind with reference to direction > winds from specific compass points > north-east

north-eastc1384

Greco1555

Caecias1653

north-easter1753

nor'-easter1837

north-easterly1941

1753 Boston Post-boy 12 Nov. 2/1 Cap. Savage had a strong North-Easter some Hours before, about 8 Leagues S. W. of the Cape [Florida], in which he carried away his Boltsprit, but happily recover'd it again.

1770 L. Carter Diary 22 Aug. (1965) I. 472 We are now labouring under a Northeaster.

1809 J. C. Cross Louisa of Lombardy i. vi. 137 There's my day's job!—to twigs and trees a sprouting, I'm like a keen north easter, I'm so cutting!

1839 H. W. Longfellow Let. 5 Dec. in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1886) I. xx. 335 It means a storm-wind—or a north-easter, coming over the sea.

1870 C. Kingsley in Good Words 203/2 Thanks to the brave north-easter, we have gained in five days thirty degrees of heat.

1912 Science 31 May 873/1 In New England..the rainfall seems to be heaviest in the northeast quadrant of a cyclone, the precipitation accompanying a ‘northeaster’.

1941 Sci. Monthly June 537/2 A ‘north-easter’ may join the procession and give added variety to the weather.

2000 Guardian (Electronic ed.) 13 June Storms like the northeaster of 1992..could even be annual occurrences by the end of the century.

†2. U.S. A waterproof hat or cap. Cf. nor'-wester n. 1, southwester n. 2. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > waterproof

rain hat1755

southwester1828

sou'-wester1837

north-easter1838

nor'-wester1853

1838 Yale Lit. Mag. 3 9 A large tarpaulin North Easter was the covering of my head.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	north-easter
释义	north-eastern. Brit. /ˌnɔːθˈiːstə/, U.S. /ˌnɔrθˈistər/ Forms: also occasionally with capital initial(s). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: north-east n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < north-east n. + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier north-wester n., south-easter n., southwester n. 1. A wind, esp. a strong wind, blowing from the northeast; (also) a storm with such winds. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > wind with reference to direction > winds from specific compass points > north-east north-eastc1384 Greco1555 Caecias1653 north-easter1753 nor'-easter1837 north-easterly1941 1753 Boston Post-boy 12 Nov. 2/1 Cap. Savage had a strong North-Easter some Hours before, about 8 Leagues S. W. of the Cape [Florida], in which he carried away his Boltsprit, but happily recover'd it again. 1770 L. Carter Diary 22 Aug. (1965) I. 472 We are now labouring under a Northeaster. 1809 J. C. Cross Louisa of Lombardy i. vi. 137 There's my day's job!—to twigs and trees a sprouting, I'm like a keen north easter, I'm so cutting! 1839 H. W. Longfellow Let. 5 Dec. in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1886) I. xx. 335 It means a storm-wind—or a north-easter, coming over the sea. 1870 C. Kingsley in Good Words 203/2 Thanks to the brave north-easter, we have gained in five days thirty degrees of heat. 1912 Science 31 May 873/1 In New England..the rainfall seems to be heaviest in the northeast quadrant of a cyclone, the precipitation accompanying a ‘northeaster’. 1941 Sci. Monthly June 537/2 A ‘north-easter’ may join the procession and give added variety to the weather. 2000 Guardian (Electronic ed.) 13 June Storms like the northeaster of 1992..could even be annual occurrences by the end of the century. †2. U.S. A waterproof hat or cap. Cf. nor'-wester n. 1, southwester n. 2. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > waterproof rain hat1755 southwester1828 sou'-wester1837 north-easter1838 nor'-wester1853 1838 Yale Lit. Mag. 3 9 A large tarpaulin North Easter was the covering of my head. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1753
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