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northwest by north

noun

Navigation, Surveying.

  1. a point on the compass, 11°15′ north of northwest. NWbN

northwest by north

noun

  1. one point on the compass north of northwest, 326° 15′ clockwise from north

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adjective

  1. in, from, or towards this direction

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of northwest by north1

First recorded in 1675–85
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Example Sentences

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The wind again changed to northwest by north.

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