norther

[Eng. north; -er.] A name given to certain violent gales from the north, prevalent in the Gulf of Mexico and in Texas from September to March. Called also Norte (q. v.). nor-ther-li-ne , s. [Eng. northerly; -ne .] The quality or state of being northerly. norther-ly, a. & adv. [A contracted form for northernly (q. v.).] A. As adjective : 1. Pertaining to or situated in or toward the north; northernly. "Among those northerly nations."-Drayton: Polyol bion ; Illustrations . (Note 7.) 2. Proceeding from the north. 3. In a direction toward north; as, a northerly course. IMG:content-0121.png:[blocks in formation] Zool.: Otaria (or Call or hin us ) ursinus , from the North Pacific, and especially from the Prybiloff female about four feet long. The color of the former varies from reddish-gray to black; the latter is considerably lighter in hue. The male does not full till the sixth year. The females bear their first young when three years of age, and never but one at a birth. It is estimated that 100,000 young males are annually killed to provide the seal-skins of commerce, but no females are designedly slaughtered. [BEHRING SEA.] northern-hare, s . [MOUNTAIN-HARE.]