west-northwest

[ west-nawrth-west; Nautical west-nawr-west ]

/ ˈwɛstˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Nautical ˈwɛstˌnɔrˈwɛst /

Navigation, Surveying

noun

a point on the compass midway between west and northwest.

adjective

coming from this point: a west-northwest wind.

directed toward this point: a west-northwest course.

adverb

toward this point: sailing west-northwest.Abbreviation: WNW

Origin of west-northwest

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby west-northwest

Westmount, West New York, West Nile fever, West Nile virus, West Norriton, west-northwest, west-northwestward, Weston, Weston cell, Weston standard cell, Weston-super-Mare

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Example sentences from the Web for west-northwest

The wind was west-northwest, and the course northeast by east, with the sea continuing to roll against us in front.
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680|Jasper Danckaerts
It runs mostly east and east-southeast, and west and west-northwest.
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680|Jasper Danckaerts
The English stood off on the port tack to the west or west-northwest, and next day returned to the fight.
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783|A. T. Mahan
These dunes, 20 to 30 feet high, were deeply cut by winds from the west-northwest.
Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska|James W. Bee

Uangnang, west-northwest, Cumberland Sound; west-southwest in Akudnirn.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas

British Dictionary definitions for west-northwest

west-northwest

noun

the point on the compass or the direction midway between west and northwest, 292° 30′ clockwise from north

adjective, adverb

in, from, or towards this direction

Symbol: WNW

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	west-northwest
释义	west-northwest [ west-nawrth-west; Nautical west-nawr-west ] / ˈwɛstˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Nautical ˈwɛstˌnɔrˈwɛst / Navigation, Surveying noun a point on the compass midway between west and northwest. adjective coming from this point: a west-northwest wind. directed toward this point: a west-northwest course. adverb toward this point: sailing west-northwest.Abbreviation: WNW Origin of west-northwest late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby west-northwest Westmount, West New York, West Nile fever, West Nile virus, West Norriton, west-northwest, west-northwestward, Weston, Weston cell, Weston standard cell, Weston-super-Mare Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for west-northwest The wind was west-northwest, and the course northeast by east, with the sea continuing to roll against us in front. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680\|Jasper Danckaerts It runs mostly east and east-southeast, and west and west-northwest. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680\|Jasper Danckaerts The English stood off on the port tack to the west or west-northwest, and next day returned to the fight. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783\|A. T. Mahan These dunes, 20 to 30 feet high, were deeply cut by winds from the west-northwest. Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska\|James W. Bee Uangnang, west-northwest, Cumberland Sound; west-southwest in Akudnirn. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas British Dictionary definitions for west-northwest west-northwest noun the point on the compass or the direction midway between west and northwest, 292° 30′ clockwise from north adjective, adverb in, from, or towards this direction Symbol: WNW Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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