/ Dictionary / Index N northwester: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: north•west•er Pronunciation: (nôrth"wes'turNaut.nôr"wes'tur), [key] — n. a wind or gale from the northwest. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: northwester (Thesaurus) northwest by west northwesterly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language