north by west

north by west

n.

The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due north and north-northwest, or 11°15′ west of due north.

adv. & adj.

Toward or from north by west.

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north by west

n

(Physical Geography) one point on the compass west of north, 348° 45′ clockwise from north

adj, adv

in, from, or towards this direction

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north′ by west′

n.

a point on the compass 11°15~ west of north.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

north by west - the compass point that is one point west of due north NbW compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"

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Translations

nord-quart-nord-ouest