[nawrth-west; Nautical nawr-west] /ˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛst/
a point on the compass midway between north and west.
a region in this direction.
Also, northwestern. coming from the northwest:
a northwest wind.
directed toward the northwest:
sailing a northwest course.
from the northwest.
toward the northwest:
/ˌnɔːθˈwɛst; nautical ˌnɔːˈwɛst/
the point of the compass or direction midway between north and west, 315° clockwise from north
(often capital) the northwest, any area lying in or towards this direction
(sometimes capital) of or denoting the northwestern part of a specified country, area, etc: northwest Greenland
in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northwest
the northwestern part of England, esp Lancashire and the Lake District
the northwestern part of the US, consisting of the states of Washington, Oregon, and sometimes Idaho
(in Canada) the region north and west of the Great Lakes
Old English norðwest (adv.); from north + west. As a noun from late 14c. Related: Northwestern; northwesterly; northwestward. Northwest Passage first attested c.1600.
noun, Navigation, Surveying. 1. a point on the compass, 11°15′ north of northwest. Abbreviation: NWbN. noun 1. one point on the compass north of northwest, 326° 15′ clockwise from north adjective, adverb 2. in, from, or towards this direction
noun, Navigation, Surveying. 1. a point on the compass, 11°15′ west of northwest. Abbreviation: NWbW. noun 1. one point on the compass south of northwest, 303° 45′ clockwise from north adjective, adverb 2. in, from, or towards this direction
[nawrth-wes-ter; Nautical nawr-wes-ter] /ˌnɔrθˈwɛs tər; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər/ noun 1. New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the . /ˌnɔːθˈwɛstə; nautical ˌnɔːˈwɛstə/ noun 1. a strong wind or storm from the northwest
[nawrth-wes-ter-lee; Nautical nawr-wes-ter-lee] /ˌnɔrθˈwɛs tər li; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər li/ adjective, adverb 1. toward or from the . /ˌnɔːθˈwɛstəlɪ; nautical ˌnɔːˈwɛstəlɪ/ adjective, adverb 1. in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northwest noun (pl) -lies 2. a wind or storm from the northwest