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west-northwest definition

west·-northwest (west′nôrt̸h′west′; naut., -nôr-)

noun

the direction, or the point on a mariner's compass, halfway between due west and northwest; 22°30′ north of due west

adjective, adverb

  1. in or toward this direction
  2. from this direction: said as of a wind

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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