WEST-NORTHWEST

Meaning of WEST-NORTHWEST in English

/west"nawrth'west"/ ; Naut. /west"nawr'west"/ , Navig., Survey.

1. a point on the compass midway between west and northwest.

adj.

2. coming from this point: a west-northwest wind.

3. directed toward this point: a west-northwest course.

adv.

4. toward this point: sailing west-northwest. Abbr.: WNW

[ 1400-50; late ME ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

WEST-NORTHWEST — noun Date: 15th century a compass point that is two points north of due west ; N67°30′W
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WEST-NORTHWEST — I. (|) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Middle English west-north-west 1. : toward west-northwest 2. : from west-northwest II. noun : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEST NORTHWEST — compass direction located between west and northwest
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEST-NORTHWEST — Date: 15th century : a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30′W
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEST-NORTHWEST — Function: noun Date: 15th century : a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30 ′ …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WEST-NORTHWEST — [west-northwest] n (15c): a compass point that is two points north of due west: N67 degrees 30 minutes W
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WEST-NORTHWEST — west-northwest BrE AmE ˌwes t nɔːθ ˈwest AmE \ -nɔːrθ- —also nautical -nɔː- ‖ -nɔːr-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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
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
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
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
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
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
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
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
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1. a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
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
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
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
WEST — 1. сущ. 1) запад; мор. вест in, to the west ≈ на запад, к западу to go west ≈ выйти …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NORTHWEST — прил. северо-западный Syn : north-west, north-western северо-запад northwest к северозападу, на северо-запад ~ северо-запад; мор. нордвест ~ северо-западный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WEST — west.ogg 1. west n 1. 1> запад geographic(al) /true/ west - географический /истинный/ запад the sun sets in the west …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NORTHWEST — northwest.ogg ˈnɔ:θˈwest , _мор. nɔ:ˈwest 1. _n. северо-запад; _мор. нордвест 2. _a. северо-западный 3. _adv. к северозападу, на северо-запад
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WEST — 1. [~] n 1. 1) запад geographic(al) /true/ ~ - географический /истинный/ запад the sun sets in the ~ - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WEST — 1. west n 1. 1> запад geographic(al) /true/ west - географический /истинный/ запад the sun sets in the west - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WEST — 1. сущ. ; сокр. W 1) запад; мор. вест in, to the west — на западе, к западу 2) западный …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WEST — 1. сущ.; сокр. W 1) запад; мор. вест in, to the west — на западе, к западу 2) западный ветер; мор. вест 3) запад, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WEST — 1. сущ. 1) запад 2) западная часть или область 3) западная окраина (города) • - Economic Community of West African States - Wild West 2. прил. 1) западный 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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