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west-southwest

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

noun

  1. a point on the compass midway between west and southwest.


adjective

  1. coming from this point:

    a west-southwest wind.

  2. directed toward this point:

    a west-southwest course.

adverb

  1. toward this point: : WSW

    sailing west-southwest.

west-southwest

noun

  1. the point on the compass or the direction midway between southwest and west, 247° 30′ clockwise from north
“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


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 west-southwest1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Example Sentences

Christy had taken a course from the entrance of 253 the sound, half way between the island and Town Point, west-southwest.

The west—southwest corner—the southeast corner is where he started across, but he come out on Patton on the southwest corner.

Frederick read the compass in front of the wheel and saw that the Roland lay west-southwest.

"And when it blows from the west-southwest we say, evil befall this time of storm," said Padre Francesco, nodding wisely.

September 19 was another clear day; wind moderate to brisk, west-southwest; temperature, 42 to 60.

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