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south-southwest

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south-south·west (southsouth-wst, sousou-wst)
n. Abbr. SSW
The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due south and southwest, or 157°30 west of due north.
adj.
To, toward, of, facing, or in the south-southwest.
adv.
In, from, or toward the south-southwest.

south-southwest
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) the point on the compass or the direction midway between south and southwest; 202° 30′ clockwise from north
adj & adv
in, from, or towards this direction Symbol SSW
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.south-southwest - to, toward, or in the south southwest
Translations
south-southwest [ˌsaʊθsaʊθˈwest]
A. Nsudsudoeste m, sursuroeste m
B. ADJsudsudoeste, sursuroeste
C. ADV (= toward south-southwest) → hacia el sudsudoeste or sursuroeste; [situated] → al sudsudoeste or sursuroeste, en el sudsudoeste or sursuroeste


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My needle is slow to settle,--varies a few degrees, and does not always point due southwest, it is true, and it has good authority for this variation, but it always settles between west and south-southwest.
 
 
 
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