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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"
        1
        Hainan in sight, bearing from W by N to NNW.
        Java Head
        2
        I afterwards learnt, however, that Yamba's home was on Cambridge Gulf, on the NNW.
        The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont
        3
        The weather was pretty good, wind at NNW.
        The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
        4
        Check out our previous review of NNW for more details about what it brings to the feed reading table.
        Wired
        5
        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
        1
        Currently a bushfire is travelling from the Bruce Highway at Gregory River in a north northwest direction towards Longford Creek.
        News.com.au