Swbs (Noun)
Meaning
The compass point that is one point south of southwest.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The captain had to navigate the ship to a position that was about 2 points south of southwest, which he referred to as south by west one quarter south.
- While on the camping trip, the scout used the compass to determine they were headed almost due south by west one quarter south swbs of the camp.
- He instructed his students that when going one point south of southwest, it should be referred to as south by west one quarter south swbs.
- The swbs bearing allowed the hikers to avoid climbing through the dense forest and instead follow an easier route to their destination.
- In the nautical world it is more proper when heading in the swbs compass direction to say south by west one quarter south while non nautical are just say 11 point and a quarter point south of southwest.