west-southwest
a point on the compass midway between west and southwest.
coming from this point: a west-southwest wind.
directed toward this point: a west-southwest course.
toward this point: sailing west-southwest.Abbreviation: WSW
Origin of west-southwest
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How to use west-southwest in a sentence
Christy had taken a course from the entrance of 253 the sound, half way between the island and Town Point, west-southwest.
Within The Enemy's Lines | Oliver OpticThe west—southwest corner—the southeast corner is where he started across, but he come out on Patton on the southwest corner.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyFrederick read the compass in front of the wheel and saw that the Roland lay west-southwest.
Atlantis | Gerhart Hauptmann"And when it blows from the west-southwest we say, evil befall this time of storm," said Padre Francesco, nodding wisely.
Whosoever Shall Offend | F. Marion CrawfordSeptember 19 was another clear day; wind moderate to brisk, west-southwest; temperature, 42 to 60.
The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin | Francis Harper
British Dictionary definitions for west-southwest
the point on the compass or the direction midway between southwest and west, 247° 30′ clockwise from north
in, from, or towards this direction
- Symbol: WSW
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