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nor'-nor'-west

nor'-nor'-west

9.9
A compass point halfway between north and northwest
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : noroeste-noroeste
  • The wind was blowing steadily from nor'-nor'-west throughout the morning.

Examples

  • They sighted the coastline at nor'-nor'-west, just as the captain had predicted.

  • Under clear skies, we were able to chart our position at nor'-nor'-west on the map.

  • The ship altered course to nor'-nor'-west to avoid the island.

  • The ship sailed toward nor'-nor'-west to reach the harbor.

  • We need to head nor'-nor'-west to find the hidden treasure.

  • The ship altered course to nor'-nor'-west to safely navigate around the dangerous rocks.

  • The wind was blowing steadily from nor'-nor'-west, making it ideal for sailing.

Synonyms

north-northwest
vsnor'-nor'-west
1 3.6

The direction halfway between north and northwest

is the same compass point but often written as the abbreviation
NNW
vsnor'-nor'-west
3.9

A compass direction halfway between north and northwest at 337.5 degrees

is the same point but shown in full word form

Surface Forms

nor'-nor'-west singular

Etymology

Nor'-nor'-west names the compass point halfway between north and northwest, often written 'north-northwest' or NNW. That's why on a map or a compass it shows the exact direction between north and northwest.