SWbS
9.9
A compass direction slightly south of southwest
- noun
- Specialized
:
SSO
Synonyms
southwest by south
vsSWbS
1
7.4
A compass direction slightly south of southwest
is the same compass point stated without the added numeric angle
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word SWbS stands for the compass point 'southwest by south', where by means a small step toward south from southwest. So it names the direction just a little bit south of southwest, about one point or 11 degrees, which is why it tells you the exact heading to use.