northwest by west

American  

noun

Navigation, Surveying.

1. a point on the compass, 11°15′ west of northwest. NWbW

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northwest by west British  

noun

1. one point on the compass south of northwest, 303° 45′ clockwise from north

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adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Etymology

Origin of northwest by west

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

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northwest by west

“Aye, aye, sir. West northwest by west it is, sir.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Bailleul, seventeen miles northwest by west of Lille, which had been occupied by the foe for eight days, was abandoned without a shot being fired.

From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 by Various

Following the above-mentioned course he sailed to the altitude of nine and one-half degrees, whence he sailed southwest by west to fourteen degrees, where he changed his course to northwest by west.

From History of the Philippine Islands by Robertson, James Alexander

At half-past four we saw Winerow Point bearing northwest by west.

From The Mutineers by Hawes, Charles Boardman

The American frigate was standing to the westward with the wind about north by west and bore from the two British frigates about northwest by west.

From The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans by Roosevelt, Theodore