I.
: a compass point that is one point north of due northwest : N 33° 45′ W — abbr. NW b N, NW by N ; see compass card
II. adverb (or adjective)
1. : toward northwest by north
2. : from northwest by north
I.
: a compass point that is one point north of due northwest : N 33° 45′ W — abbr. NW b N, NW by N ; see compass card
II. adverb (or adjective)
1. : toward northwest by north
2. : from northwest by north
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012