Definitions of nor'-west
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to, toward, or in the northwest
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synonyms:
north-west, northwest
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the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
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synonyms:
NW, northwest, northwestward
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type of:
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compass point, point
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
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compass point, point
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