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west-northwest

[ west-nawrth-west; Nautical west-nawr-west ]

noun

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

adjective

  1. coming from this point:

    a west-northwest wind.

  2. directed toward this point:

    a west-northwest course.

adverb

  1. toward this point: : WNW

    sailing west-northwest.

west-northwest

noun

  1. the point on the compass or the direction midway between west and northwest, 292° 30′ clockwise from north
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. in, from, or towards this direction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of west-northwest1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Example Sentences

The lubber's point on the telltale marked due west northwest.

After we passed this our course lay west-northwest to another cape called Sah Wa Larn.

The wind was west-northwest, and the course northeast by east, with the sea continuing to roll against us in front.

It runs mostly east and east-southeast, and west and west-northwest.

A ranch about 25 kilometers west-northwest of Tehuantepec; arid scrub forest .

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