1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that
point than to the east or west.
2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course;
coming from the north; as, a northern wind.
Northern diver. (Zoöl.) See Loon. -- Northern lights. See Aurora
borealis, under Aurora. -- Northern spy (Bot.), an excellent American
apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.
North"ern*er (?), n. 1. One born or living in the north.
2. A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; --
contradistinguished from Southerner. [U. S.]
North"ern*ly, adv. Northerly. [Obs.] Hakewill.
North"ern*most` (?), a. [Cf. Northmost.] Farthest north.
North"ing, n. 1. (Surv. & Navigation) Distance northward from any point
of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to
southing.
2. (Astron.) The distance of any heavenly body from the equator
northward; north declination.
North"man (nôrth"man), n.; pl. Northmen (-men). [AS. norðman. See
North, and Man, and cf. Norman.] One of the inhabitants of the north of
Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman.
North"most` (-mst), a. [AS. norðmest. Cf. Aftermost.] Lying farthest
north; northernmost.
Northmost part of the coast of Mozambique.
De Foe.
North"ness, n. A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point to
the north. Faraday.
North*um"bri*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Northumberland in England.
-- n. A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.
North"ward (?), a. [AS. norðweard.] Toward the north; nearer to the
north than to the east or west point.
{ North"ward (?), North"wards (?) }, adv. Toward the north, or toward a
point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
North"ward*ly, a. Having a northern direction.
North"ward*ly, adv. In a northern direction.
North`west" (?), n. [AS. norðwest.] The point in the horizon between
the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part
or region.
North`west", a. 1. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point
between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the
northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast.