- west by south
- Date: 1577 a compass point that is one point south of due west ; S78°45′W
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west by south
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West by south — West West, n. [AS. west, adv.; akin to D. west, G. west, westen, OHG. westan, Icel. vestr, Sw. vest, vester, vestan, Dan. vest, vesten, and perhaps to L. vesper evening, Gr. ?. ????. Cf. {Vesper}, {Visigoth}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The point in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
West Kootenay South — was an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the 1894 election only. Its official name was West Kootenay (south riding) . It was formed from the division of the older Kootenay riding, one of the province s first… … Wikipedia
west-by-south — westˈ by southˈ noun The direction midway between west and west south west • • • Main Entry: ↑west … Useful english dictionary
west by south — n. the direction, or the point on a mariner s compass, halfway between due west and west southwest; 11°15′ south of due west … English World dictionary
west by south — west′ by south′ n. sur a point on the compass 11°15′ south of west Abbr.: WbS … From formal English to slang
west by south — noun the compass point that is one point south of due west • Syn: ↑WbS • Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point * * * I. : a compass point that is one point south of due west : S 78° 45′ W abbr. WbS, W by S; see compass card … Useful english dictionary
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south-west-by-south — south westˈ by southˈ noun The direction midway between south west and south south west • • • Main Entry: ↑south … Useful english dictionary
west by south — south west, compass direction located between south and west … English contemporary dictionary
West Pelzer, South Carolina — Infobox Settlement official name = West Pelzer, South Carolina settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of West Pelzer, South Carolina mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision … Wikipedia
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