| west by north n. Abbr. WbN The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due west and west-northwest, or 78°45  west of due north.adv. & adj. Toward or from west by north. |
west by north
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) one point on the compass north of west, 281° 15′ clockwise from north
adj & adv
in, from, or towards this direction
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| Noun | 1. |  west by north - the compass point that is one point north of due westcompass 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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