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Meanings of compass north in English

Portuguese
norte
Catalan
nord

The direction in which a compass needle points.

        norte
        Usage of compass north in English
        1
        At noon the south-easternmost Deserter bore by compass north 17°.
        An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and No...
        2
        Accordingly, he turned the craft about, gave it full reef, and started by the compass north but, in fact, directly south.
        The Smoky God; Or, A Voyage to the Inner World
        3
        As with you, so also with us, there are four points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
        Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Illustrated)
        Translations for compass north
        Portuguese
        norte
        Catalan
        nord