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Meanings of north northwest in English

The compass point that is midway between north and northwest.

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Examples for "nor'-nor'-west"
Examples for "nor'-nor'-west"
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Hainan in sight, bearing from W by N to NNW.
Java Head
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I afterwards learnt, however, that Yamba's home was on Cambridge Gulf, on the NNW.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont
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The weather was pretty good, wind at NNW.
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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Check out our previous review of NNW for more details about what it brings to the feed reading table.
Wired
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Fumbling a little with nervousness, I swung the rulers around and ran out a line NNW from Scorpion Reef.
Gulf coast girl: original title, scorpion reef
Usage of north northwest in English
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Currently a bushfire is travelling from the Bruce Highway at Gregory River in a north northwest direction towards Longford Creek.
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