To, toward, or in the northwest.
The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees.
1The tails littered the roads throughout West Auckland, Nor-West Auckland and reportedly as far north as Dargaville on Sunday.
2The quartermaster called, Nor'-west, sir!
3Two sail to the nor'-west!
4If he stand far, on a nor-nor-west course, I think he will infallibly get between us and Admiral Bluewater.
6It may be so; but the wind has got round to nor-west, and has not been sighing these last twelve hours.
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