| west by south n. Abbr. WbS The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due west and west-southwest, or 101°15  west of due north.adv. & adj. Toward or from west by south. |
west by south
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) one point on the compass south of west, 258° 45′ clockwise from north
adj & adv
in, from, or towards this direction
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| Noun | 1. |  west by south - the compass point that is one point south 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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