south-southwest

[ south-south-west; Nautical sou-sou-west ]

/ ˈsaʊθˌsaʊθˈwɛst; Nautical ˈsaʊˌsaʊˈwɛst /

Navigation, Surveying

noun

the point on the compass midway between south and southwest.

adjective

coming from this point: a south-southwest wind.

directed toward this point: a south-southwest course.

adverb

toward this point: sailing south-southwest. Abbreviation: SSW

Nearby words

south windsor, south yemen, south yorkshire, south-southeast, south-southeastward, south-southwest, south-southwestward, south-west africa, southampton, southampton island, southbound

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Examples from the Web for south-southwest

Three men went three days' journey to the south-southwest, but returned without having seen a human being.
Ocean's Story; or Triumphs of Thirty Centuries|Edward Rowland
At this point our course changed from northwest to south-southwest.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
The wind was holding free, though it was from the foggy point, south-southwest.
Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum
We had lain over again at midnight, with a south-southwest wind.
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680|Jasper Danckaerts

The 20th of October opened with fresh breezes from south-southwest and heavy rains.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

British Dictionary definitions for south-southwest

south-southwest

noun

the point on the compass or the direction midway between south and southwest; 202° 30′ clockwise from north

adjective, adverb

in, from, or towards this direction

Symbol: SSW

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