HyperDic: north_northwest

English > 1 sense of the expression *north northwest*:
NOUN	relation	north northwest, nor'-nor'-west, NNW	the compass point that is midway between north and northwest

English > *north northwest*: 1 sense > noun 1, relation
Meaning	The compass point that is midway between north and northwest.
Synonyms	nor'-nor'-west, NNW
Broader	compass point, point	Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass