I. ˈwes-twərd adverb or adjective
Date: before 12th century
: toward the west
• west·wards -twərdz adverb
II. noun
Date: circa 1596
: westward direction or part
sail to the westward
I. ˈwes-twərd adverb or adjective
Date: before 12th century
: toward the west
• west·wards -twərdz adverb
II. noun
Date: circa 1596
: westward direction or part
sail to the westward
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003