NWbW
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A compass direction slightly west of northwest, at 303.75°
- noun
- Specialized
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NNO
- The navigator adjusted the ship's course to NWbW to reach the harbor safely.
Examples
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The ship changed course to NWbW to avoid the storm.
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Sailing at NWbW will take us along the edge of the bay.
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He checked the bearing, which was exactly NWbW on the compass card.
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The ship sailed towards NWbW to avoid the storm.
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He pointed to NWbW on the map.
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When sailing, we will set our heading to NWbW to align with the current.
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The compass indicated that we were moving at NWbW, just west of northwest.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word NWbW is a short form made from northwest, by, and west, where by shows a small step toward the second direction. It means the compass point 'one point west of northwest' at '303.75°', so it is just a little west of northwest.
