west-northwest love

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due west and northwest, or 67°30′ west of due north.
  • adjective To, toward, of, facing, or in the west-northwest.
  • adverb In, from, or toward the west-northwest.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The compass bearing or compass point halfway between west and northwest, specifically 292.5°, abbreviated as WNW.

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