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north by west
north by westn. The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due north and north-northwest, or 11°15′ west of due north.adv. & adj. Toward or from north by west.north by west n (Physical Geography) one point on the compass west of north, 348° 45′ clockwise from north adj, advin, from, or towards this directionnorth′ by west′ n. a point on the compass 11°15~ west of north. ThesaurusNoun | 1.north by west - the compass point that is one point west of due northNbWcompass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass" | EncyclopediaSeeNorthAcronymsSeeNBWnorth by west Related to north by west: north by eastSynonyms for north by westnoun the compass point that is one point west of due northSynonymsRelated Words |