The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NORTHER
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What does NORTHER mean?
NORTHER adjective- Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
- Toward the north; northward.
- Of wind, from the north.
- Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.
- More or greater than.
- A strong north wind.
- South wind
- Of the wind: to move toward the north.