| southwest by south n. Abbr. SWbS The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between southwest and south-southwest, or 146°15  west of due north.adv. & adj. Toward or from southwest by south. |
southwest by south
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) one point on the compass south of southwest; 213° 45′ clockwise from north
adj & adv
in, from, or towards this direction
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| Noun | 1. | southwest by south - the compass point that is one point south of southwest 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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