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southwesterly [ˌsaʊθˈwɛstəlɪ (Nautical) ˌsaʊˈwɛstəlɪ] adj & adv (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the southwest n pl -lies
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a wind or storm from the southwest ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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After the last load had been removed the warriors made lines fast to the craft and towed her far out into the valley in a southwesterly direction. These three brethren told casual acquaintance that they were spending their Whitsun holidays in a walking tour through the Vale of Blackmoor, their course being southwesterly from the town of Shaston on the north-east. It was not long before he came to a small stream, where he quenched his thirst, and thereafter he saw that the trail followed in the general direction of the stream, which ran southwesterly. |
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