nor'-nor'-west

A form of north-northwest — The compass point halfway between northwest and north; specifically at a bearing of 337.5°.

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north northwestNNWnorth-northwest
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Meanings

nounnor'-nor'-west (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountablenauticalAlternative form of north-northwest.
adjectivenor'-nor'-west (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparablenauticalAlternative form of north-northwest.
adverbnor'-nor'-west (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparablenauticalAlternative form of north-northwest.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe compass point that is midway between north and northwest

Similar
north northwestNNW
Broader
compass pointpoint

adverbto, toward, or in the north-northwest

Similar
north-northwest
Also see
north-northwest

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

nor'-nor'-west. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nor'-nor'-west

MLA

“nor'-nor'-west.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nor'-nor'-west. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nor'-nor'-west,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nor'-nor'-west.

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