"northeasterly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more northeasterly [comparative], most northeasterly [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} northeasterly (comparative more northeasterly, superlative most northeasterly)
  1. Situated in, or pointing towards, the northeast.
    Sense id: en-northeasterly-en-adj-iwou8yw9
  2. (of a wind etc) Coming from the northeast. Categories (topical): Wind
    Sense id: en-northeasterly-en-adj-BXkbNNwj Disambiguation of Wind: 4 51 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 57 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 61 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 64 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: north-easterly

Noun

Forms: northeasterlies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} northeasterly (plural northeasterlies)
  1. A persistent wind from the northeast Categories (topical): Wind Synonyms: northeaster Related terms: northeastern
    Sense id: en-northeasterly-en-noun-GF2oxWig Disambiguation of Wind: 4 51 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: north-easterly

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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