| northwest by west n. Abbr. NWbW The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between northwest and west-northwest, or 56°15  west of due north.adv. & adj. Toward or from northwest by west. |
northwest by west
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) one point on the compass south of northwest, 303° 45′ clockwise from north
adj & adv
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) in, from, or towards this direction
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| Noun | 1. | northwest by west - the compass point that is one point west of northwest 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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