noun
the compass point that is one point west of northwest
• Syn: ↑NWbW
• Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point
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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 card
II. adverb (or adjective)
1. : toward northwest by west
2. : from northwest by west
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Navig., Survey.
a point on the compass, 11°15' west of northwest. Abbr.: NWbW
[1715-25]
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northwest by west,
the point of the compass or the direction one point or 11 degrees 15 minutes to the west of northwest.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.