boreas

Definitions of boreas

1. noun

   a wind that blows from the north
   synonyms: north wind, norther, northerly

   types:

   bise, bize

   a dry cold north wind in southeastern France

   mistral

   a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter

   tramontana, tramontane

   a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean

   type of:

   air current, current, current of air, wind

   air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure