Nwbw (Noun)
Meaning
The compass point that is one point west of northwest.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The navigation chart labeled the direction as nwbw to indicate the specific bearing of the approaching storm.
- From the pilot's seat, the aircraft's heading was adjusted to nwbw to avoid the turbulence.
- According to the hikers' map, the trail turned nwbw at the third marker.
- The sailors altered their course to nwbw to compensate for the shifting wind.
- On the old sailor's chart, the island was located due nwbw of the mainland.