nw (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word NW:
NOUN	relation	NW, northwest, nor'-west, northwestward	the compass point midway between north and west

English > NW: 1 sense > noun 1, relation
Meaning	The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees.
Synonyms	northwest, nor'-west, northwestward
Broader	compass point, point	Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
Spanish	noroeste
Catalan	nord-oest

HyperDic: nw