WEST-SOUTHWEST


Meaning of WEST-SOUTHWEST in English

/west"sowth'west"/ ; Naut. /west"sow'west"/ , Navig., Survey.

n.

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

adj.

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

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

adv.

4. toward this point: sailing west-southwest. Abbr.: WSW

[ 1350-1400; ME ]

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