southwest by west
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Example Sentences
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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
Other eyewitnesses depose that they observed an incandescent object of enormous proportions hurtling through the atmosphere at a terrifying velocity in a trajectory directed southwest by west.
From Ulysses by Joyce, James
The Josephine still sped on her course, southwest by west; and still the mystery of her destination remained unsolved.
From Down the Rhine Young America in Germany by Optic, Oliver
Stern shifted his course to southwest by west, and for some minutes held it true, so that the needle hardly trembled on the compass dial.
From Darkness and Dawn by England, George Allan
All those tenders and store-ships of ours are going on southwest by west to New York to make a floating depot for us.
From The War in the Air by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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