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SWbW

SWbW

9.9
A compass direction just west of southwest
  • noun
  • Specialized
: SSO
  • He marked the direction as SWbW on the navigation chart.

Examples

  • The ship adjusted its course to SWbW to avoid the storm.

  • At SWbW, the wind was strongest during the early morning hours.

  • The ship sailed towards SWbW.

  • We need to adjust our course to SWbW.

  • He marked the direction as SWbW on the navigation chart.

  • The ship adjusted its course to SWbW to avoid the storm.

  • At SWbW, the wind was strongest during the early morning hours.

Synonyms

southwest by west
vsSWbW
1 7.5

A compass direction a little west of southwest

is the abbreviation used instead of the full phrase

Surface Forms

SWbW singular
SWbWs plural

Etymology

SWbW stands for southwest by west, a compass name where by means 'towards' and the name shows a point just a little west of southwest. So SWbW tells you to go slightly more towards west than the normal southwest direction.