n. in Indian mythology, the spirit responsible for cold weather; in later use, the north wind.
See also: Keewatin
- 1909  . . . it was like the day we first met, old Coldmaker hitting the world with his whips of frost, and shaking his ragged blankets of snow over the wild west.
- 1918  . . . we sat back of our rye grass couches and were truly comfortable, and very thankful that Cold Maker had not overcome us!