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noun
1.
a point on the compass midway between west and northwest.
adjective
2.
coming from this point: a west-northwest wind.
3.
directed toward this point: a west-northwest course.
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adverb
4.
toward this point: sailing west-northwest. Abbreviation: WNW
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English
1400–50; late Middle English
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| west-northwest | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the point on the compass or the direction midway between west and northwest, 292° 30′ clockwise from north |
| —adj, —adv | |
| 2. | in, from, or towards this direction |
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