DCHP-1 Online
winterer 
1 n. Nfld, Obs. a fisherman who wintered at a fishing station ; a settler as opposed to a seasonal fisherman.
See also: liveyere (def. 1)
2a n. Fur Trade, Hist. a seasoned fur trader or voyageur who spent his winters in the fur country.
See also: hivernant homme du nord Man of the North (def. 1) Northman (def. 1) old winterer winterman
2b n. a stock-holding partner in the Montreal-based fur companies, especially the North West Company who represented the company the year round at the trading posts in the fur country.
See also: North West Company wintering partner (def. 1)
2c n. a comparable officer in the Hudson's Bay Company.