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• Northerly — With jockey Mark Flaherty, 2004 Turnbull Stakes. Sire Serheed (USA) Grandsire Nijinsky II Dam No …   Wikipedia

• Northerly — North er*ly, a. Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Northerly — North er*ly, adv. Toward the north. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• northerly — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB 1) in a northward position or direction. 2) (of a wind) blowing from the north. ► NOUN ▪ a north wind …   English terms dictionary

• northerly — [nôr′thərlē] adj., adv. 1. in or toward the north 2. from the north, as a wind n. pl. northerlies a wind from the north …   English World dictionary

• northerly — [[t]nɔ͟ː(r)ðə(r)li[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A northerly point, area, or direction is to the north or towards the north. Fetlaw is the most northerly island in the British Isles... I wanted to go a more northerly route across Montana. Syn:… …   English dictionary

• northerly — north|er|ly [ nɔrðərli ] adjective toward or in the north: the most northerly point of the island sailing in a northerly direction a. a northerly wind blows from the north …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• northerly — UK [ˈnɔː(r)ðə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈnɔrðərlɪ] adjective a) towards or in the north the most northerly point of the island sailing in a northerly direction b) a northerly wind blows from the north …   English dictionary

• northerly — I. adjective or adverb Etymology: 3north + erly (as in easterly) Date: 1551 1. situated toward or belonging to the north < the northerly border > 2. coming from the north < a northerly wind > II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• northerly — nor|ther|ly [ˈno:ðəli US ˈno:rðərli] adj 1.) towards or in the north ▪ We set off in a northerly direction . 2.) a northerly wind comes from the north …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• northerly — adjective 1 towards or in the north: a northerly direction 2 a northerly wind comes from the north …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English