West By South (Noun)
Meaning
The compass point that is one point south of due west.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The captain ordered the ship to set a course west by south to avoid the rocky shoreline.
- The hikers used their map and compass to navigate the dense forest, following a bearing of west by south.
- The storm was moving west by south, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the coastal towns.
- The surveyor used a west by south bearing to mark the boundary of the property.
- The pilot adjusted the plane's heading to west by south to compensate for the strong crosswind.