- northwest by west
- Date: 1725 a compass point that is one point west of due northwest ; N56°15′W
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
northwest by west
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northwest by west — n. the direction, or the point on a mariner s compass, halfway between northwest and west northwest; 11°15′ west of northwest … English World dictionary
northwest by west — noun the compass point that is one point west of northwest • Syn: ↑NWbW • Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point * * * I. : a compass point that is one point west of due northwest : N 56° 15′ W abbr. NW b W, NW by W; see compass car … Useful english dictionary
northwest by west — noun The compass point halfway between northwest and west northwest, specifically 303.75°, abbreviated as NWbW … Wiktionary
northwest by west — Navig., Survey. a point on the compass, 11°15 west of northwest. Abbr.: NWbW [1715 25] * * * … Universalium
northwest — [nôrth΄west′; ] naut. [ nôr΄west′] n. 1. the direction, or the point on a mariner s compass, halfway between north and west; 45° west of due north 2. a district or region in or toward this direction adj. 1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the… … English World dictionary
west-northwestward — /west nawrth west weuhrd/; Naut. /west nawr west weuhrd/, Naut. adj. 1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west northwest. adv. 2. toward the west northwest. Also, west northwestwardly. [WEST NORTHWEST + WARD] * * * … Universalium
west-northwestward — /west nawrth west weuhrd/; Naut. /west nawr west weuhrd/, Naut. adj. 1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west northwest. adv. 2. toward the west northwest. Also, west northwestwardly. [WEST NORTHWEST + WARD] … Useful english dictionary
Northwest — North west , a. 1. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast. [1913 Webster] 2. Coming from the northwest; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Northwest passage — Northwest North west , a. 1. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast. [1913 Webster] 2. Coming from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Northwest — North west , n. [AS. nor[eth]west.] 1. The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region. [1913 Webster] 2. The northwestern part of the contiguous forty eight states of the United… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
