Definition of "Northern"

Northern

adjective
comparative more Northern, superlative most Northern
1. (Britain) Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised).
proper noun
plural Northerns
1. The Northern Line of the London Underground.
2. A surname.
noun
plural Northerns
1. (rail transport) a steam locomotive of the 4-8-4 wheel arrangement.
  Quotations
  Along the UP Trail, America's original transcontinental, mention of the 800's will long recall the capable, long-legged Northerns that were built for standard-weight limiteds but often doubled for diesels on the City streamliners.
  1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 106