south by west
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Example Sentences
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Soon the fraying American regiments were being hounded south by west through New Jersey, and by Christmas Day King George’s troops had driven them across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
"I told him you had said southwest by south, and he made it south by west."
From The Rover Boys on Land and Sea The Crusoes of Seven Islands by Stratemeyer, Edward
The captain set their course south by west, apparently for some island of which he knew, and meanwhile the men strove not so much to make distance as to keep the boat right side up.
From The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
It comes from the south by west, my lord, but we can lay our course till we clear the cape, when it will be full fair.
From Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt
The sides of the channel were very rough and irregular, its direction was also exceedingly erratic, varying from east-south-east to south by west.
From Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship by Holloway, W. Herbert
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