Definition of "northwesters" [northwesters]

• Plural form of northwester. (noun)

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• "The unbroken stretch of prairie to the north and west of Otranto gave those old "northwesters" a splendid sweep before they struck our frail little homes."
• "They were "northwesters;" men seasoned to hardships, who cared for neither wind nor weather."
• "Fermenting this passage to survive northwesters and to retain the smiley for the next jane."