Northeast North`east" adverb Toward the northeast.

Northeaster North`east"er noun A storm, strong wind, or gale, coming from the northeast.

Northeasterly North`east"er·ly adjective Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast.

Northeasterly North`east"er·ly adverb Toward the northeast.

Northeastern North`east"ern adjective Of or pertaining to the northeast; northeasterly.

Northeastward, Northeastwardly North`east"ward, North`east"ward·ly adverb Toward the northeast.

Norther North"er noun A wind from the north; esp., a strong and cold north wind in Texas and the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico.

Northerliness North"er·li·ness noun The quality or state of being northerly; direction toward the north.

Northerly North"er·ly adjective Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern.

Northerly North"er·ly adverb Toward the north.

Northern North"ern adjective [ Anglo-Saxon norðerne .]

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 . (Zoology) See Loon . -- Northern lights . See Aurora borealis , under Aurora . -- Northern spy (Botany) , an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.

Northerner North"ern·er noun 1. One born or living in the north.

2. A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; -- contradistinguished from Southerner . [ U. S.]

Northernly North"ern·ly adverb Northerly. [ Obsolete] Hakewill.

Northernmost North"ern·most` adjective [ Confer Northmost .] Farthest north.

Northing North"ing noun 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.

Northman North"man (nôrth"m a n) noun ; plural Northmen (-m e n). [ Anglo-Saxon norðman . See North , and Man , and confer Norman .] One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman.

Northmost North"most` (-mōst) adjective [ Anglo-Saxon norðmest . Confer Aftermost .] Lying farthest north; northernmost.

Northmost part of the coast of Mozambique.

De Foe.

Northness North"ness noun A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point to the north. Faraday.

Northumbrian North·um"bri·an adjective Of or pertaining to Northumberland in England. -- noun A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.

Northward North"ward adjective [ Anglo-Saxon norðweard .] Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

Northward, Northwards North"ward, North"wards adverb Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

Northwardly North"ward·ly adjective Having a northern direction.

Northwardly North"ward·ly adverb In a northern direction.

Northwest North`west" noun [ Anglo-Saxon norðwest .] The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.

Northwest North`west" adjective 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.

2. Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.

Northwest passage , a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of America, long sought for by navigators.

Northwest North`west" adverb Toward the northwest.

Northwester North`west"er noun A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.

Northwesterly North`west"er·ly adjective Toward the northwest, or from the northwest.

Northwestern North`west"ern adjective Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.

Northwestward, Northwestwardly North`west"ward, North`west"ward·ly adverb Toward the northwest.

Norwegian Nor·we"gi·an adjective [ Confer Icelandic Noregr , Norvegr , Norway. See North , and Way .] Of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or its language.

Norwegian Nor·we"gi·an noun 1. A native of Norway.

2. That branch of the Scandinavian language spoken in Norway.

Norwegium Nor·we"gi·um noun [ New Latin See Norwegian .] (Chemistry) A rare metallic element, of doubtful identification, said to occur in the copper-nickel of Norway.

Norweyan Nor·we"yan adjective Norwegian. [ Obsolete] Shak.

Nose Nose noun [ Anglo-Saxon nosu ; akin to Dutch neus , German nase , Old High German nasa , Icelandic nös , Swedish näsa , Danish näse , Lithuanian nosis , Russian nos' , Latin nasus , nares , Sanskrit nāsā , nās . ... Confer Nasal , Nasturtium , Naze , Nostril , Nozzle .]

1. (Anat.) The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril , and Olfactory organ under Olfactory .

2. The power of smelling; hence, scent.

We are not offended with a dog for a better nose than his master.

Collier.

3. A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the nose of a teakettle.

Nose bit (Carp.) , a bit similar to a gouge bit, but having a cutting edge on one side of its boring end. -- Nose hammer (Machinery) , a frontal hammer. -- Nose hole (Glass Making) , a small opening in a furnace, before which a globe of crown glass is held and kept soft at the beginning of the flattening process. -- Nose key (Carp.) , a fox wedge. -- Nose leaf (Zoology) , a thin, broad, membranous fold of skin on the nose of many species of bats. It varies greatly in size and form. -- Nose of wax , fig., a person who is pliant and easily influenced. "A nose of wax to be turned every way." Massinger -- Nose piece , the nozzle of a pipe, hose, bellows, etc.; the end piece of a microscope body, to which an objective is attached. -- To hold , put , or bring one's nose to the grindstone . See under Grindstone . -- To lead by the nose , to lead at pleasure, or to cause to follow submissively; to lead blindly, as a person leads a beast. Shak. -- To put one's nose out of joint , to humiliate one's pride, esp. by supplanting one in the affections of another. [ Slang] -- To thrust one's nose into , to meddle officiously in. -- To wipe one's nose of , to deprive of; to rob. [ Slang]

Nose Nose transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Nosed ; present participle & verbal noun Nosing .] 1. To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out.

2. To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently.

Lambs . . . nosing the mother's udder.

Tennyson.

A sort of national convention, dubious in its nature . . . nosed Parliament in the very seat of its authority.

Burke.

3. To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang; as, to nose a prayer. [ R.] Cowley.

Nose Nose (nōz) intransitive verb 1. To smell; to sniff; to scent. Audubon.

2. To pry officiously into what does not concern one.

Nose Nose transitive verb 1. To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to; meet.

2. To furnish with a nose; as, to nose a stair tread.

3. To examine with the nose or sense of smell.

4. To make by advancing the nose or front end; as, the train nosed its way into the statio; (Racing Slang) to beat by (the length of) a nose.

Nose Nose intransitive verb To push or move with the nose or front forward.

A train of cable cars came nosing along.

Hamlin Garland.

Nosebag Nose"bag` noun A bag in which feed for a horse, ox, or the like, may be fastened under the nose by a string passing over the head.

Noseband Nose"band` noun That part of the headstall of a bridle which passes over a horse's nose.

Nosebleed Nose"bleed` noun 1. A bleeding at the nose.

2. (Botany) The yarrow. See Yarrow .

Nosed Nosed adjective Having a nose, or such a nose; -- chieflay used in composition; as, pug- nosed .

Nosegay Nose"gay` noun [ Nose + gay in the sense of a gay or showy thing.] A bunch of odorous and showy flowers; a bouquet; a posy. Pope.

Nosel Nos"el transitive verb [ See Noursle .] To nurse; to lead or teach; to foster; to nuzzle. [ Obsolete]

If any man use the Scripture . . . to nosel thee in anything save in Christ, he is a false prophet.

Tyndale.

Noseless Nose"less adjective Destitute of a nose.

Nosesmart Nose"smart` noun (Botany) A kind of cress, a pungent cruciferous plant, including several species of the genus Nasturtium .

Nosethirl, Nosethril Nose"thirl, Nose"thril noun Nostril. [ Obsolete] [ Written also nosethurl , nosthrill .] Chaucer.

Nosing Nos"ing noun (Architecture) That part of the treadboard of a stair which projects over the riser; hence, any like projection, as the projecting edge of a molding.

Nosle No"sle noun [ See Nozzle , Nose .] Nozzle. [ Obsolete]

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