west-southwest

[ west-south-west; Nautical west-sou-west ]
/ ˈwɛstˌsaʊθˈwɛst; Nautical ˈwɛstˌsaʊˈwɛst /
Navigation, Surveying

noun

a point on the compass midway between west and southwest.

adjective

coming from this point: a west-southwest wind.
directed toward this point: a west-southwest course.

adverb

toward this point: sailing west-southwest.Abbreviation: WSW

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Origin of west-southwest

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby west-southwest

West Puente Valley, West Riding, West Saxon, West Seneca, West Side, west-southwest, west-southwestward, West Springfield, West St. Paul, West Suffolk, West Sussex
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British Dictionary definitions for west-southwest

west-southwest

noun

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

adjective, adverb

in, from, or towards this direction
Symbol: WSW
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