NORTHWEST BY WEST

Meaning of NORTHWEST BY WEST in English

: a compass point that is one point west of due northwest : N 56° 15′ W — abbr. NW b W, NW by W ; see compass card

II. adverb (or adjective)

1. : toward northwest by west

2. : from northwest by west

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

NORTHWEST BY WEST — Date: 1725 a compass point that is one point west of due northwest ; N56°15′W
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NORTHWEST BY WEST — Navig., Survey. a point on the compass, 11°15' west of northwest. Abbr.: NWbW [ 1715-25 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST BY WEST — Date: 1725 : a compass point that is one point west of due northwest : N56°15′W
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NORTHWEST BY WEST — 1725 : a compass point that is one point west of due northwest : N56°15 ′ W
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NORTHWEST BY WEST — [northwest by west] (ca. 1771): a compass point that is one point west of due northwest: N56 degrees 15 minutes …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WEST — n west; (ir) al west (to go or travel) west; (vento) del west west (wind), westerly (wind)
Interlingua English vocab
NORTHWEST — I. adverb Date: before 12th century to, toward, or in the ~, II. adjective Date: before 12th century coming from …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WEST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin …
Английский словарь Британика
NORTHWEST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Northwest Coast Indian Northwest Ordinances Northwest Passage Northwest Territories
Английский словарь Британика
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west, Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — I. (ˈ)nȯr|thwest, -ȯ(ə)|-, usual nautical pronunciation (ˈ)nȯr|w- or -ȯ(ə)|w- adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from north (I) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BY — I. |bī also especially bef cons bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English be, bī, preposition, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEST — (a.) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or …
Английский словарь Webster
NORTHWEST — (adv.) Toward the northwest.
Английский словарь Webster
NORTHWEST — (a.) Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.
Английский словарь Webster
NORTHWEST — (a.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward …
Английский словарь Webster
NORTHWEST — (n.) The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or …
Английский словарь Webster
WEST — ( a. ) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — ( n. ) The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — ( adv. ) Toward the northwest.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — ( a. ) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — ( a. ) Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEST — /west/ , n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — /nawrth'west"/ ; Naut. /nawr'west"/ , n. 1. a point on the compass midway between north and west. Abbr.: NW 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BY — by 1 /buy/ , prep., adv., adj., n., pl. byes . prep. 1. near to or next to: a home …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — adj. of the northwest; situated in the northwest
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NORTHWEST — n. direction situated between north and west on a compass
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NORTHWEST — of or from the northwest
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west and probably …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NORTHWEST — I. nȯrth-ˈwest, naut nȯr-ˈwest adverb Date: before 12th century : to, toward, or in the northwest II. adjective Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BY — I. ˈbī, before consonants also bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEST — adv westward. 2. west ·vi to pass to the west; to set, as the sun. 3. west ·vi to turn …
Webster English vocab
NORTHWEST — adv toward the northwest. 2. northwest ·adj coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind. 3. northwest ·noun the point …
Webster English vocab
BY — (·pref.) against. 2. by ·adv aside; as, to lay by; to put by. 3. by (·pref.) on; along; in traversing. …
Webster English vocab
WEST — [west] adv [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG westar to the west and prob. to L vesper evening, Gk hesperos] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NORTHWEST — [north.west] adv (bef. 12c): to, toward, or in the northwest [2]northwest adj (bef. 12c) 1: coming from the northwest "a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NORTHWEST — also called Pacific Northwest, region, northwestern U.S., including the states of Oregon and Washington and part of Idaho. Originally claimed …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEST — west, West BrE AmE west ▶ ˌ West ˈ Bank BrE AmE ▶ ˌ West ˈ Coast ◂ BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — northwest, N~ BrE AmE ˌnɔːθ ˈwest ◂ AmE ˌnɔːrθ- —also nautical ˌnɔː- AmE ˌnɔːr- ▷ northwest|er/s ə/z AmE ə r/z …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEST — / west; NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb ■ noun [ U , sing. ] ( abbr. W ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BY — / baɪ; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. near sb/sth; at the side of sb/sth; beside sb/sth : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEST — I. west 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , West noun [singular, uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEST
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NORTHWEST — I. north ‧ west 1 BrE AmE , Northwest /ˌnɔːθˈwest◂ $ ˌnɔːrθ-/ noun [uncountable] ( written abbreviation NW ) 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BY — I. by 1 S1 W1 /baɪ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: be , bi ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEST — n., adj., & adv. n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BY — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1. a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Oxford English vocab
BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Oxford English vocab
WEST — also West Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The west is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — see north-west
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BY — The preposition is pronounced /baɪ/. The adverb is pronounced /baɪ/. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Broadway/West End musical (= one that is performed in New York’s or London’s important …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE key ▪ Miami, 83 and 70; Key West , 82 and 74. ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NORTHWEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES the southeast/northwest etc corner of sth ▪ I was staying in the southwest corner …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BY
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — abbreviation W [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]West Africathe west coast of Irelandthe west wing of the housethe west gatethe west side …
Cambridge English vocab
NORTHWEST — [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]Proceeds from the sale of the company's northwest division are expected to total about $100 million.Turn northwest.The …
Cambridge English vocab
WEST — n. Portuguese West Africa Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin West Africa …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NORTHWEST — n. Northwest Coast Indian Northwest Ordinances Northwest Passage Northwest Territories
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NORTHWEST — Synonyms and related words : Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East, East Coast, Middle Atlantic, Middle West, NNW, NW, NW by …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WEST
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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