[ noun ] a storm blowing from the northeast <noun.phenomenon>
Northeaster \North`east"er\, n. A storm, strong wind, or gale, coming from the northeast.
Syn: noreaster, nor'easter.
She said her shop and other long-established firms are "going to do fine." "But those hanging by a thread and those that got a lot of tide from the northeaster, they're coping with a lot of things all at once," she said.