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1. north adv.

26 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) With reference to motion, direction, or extent: to the north; northward; right(es north, due north; west and north, toward the northwest, bothe south and north, both from the south and from the……

2. sǒuth adv.

35 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) With ref. to motion, direction, or extent: to the south; southward; also, from the south [quots. a1398, a1450(c1412)]; even (right) south, due south; naut. south and bi est (west), in a direction……

3. sǒuth-ēst adv.

Additional spellings: southest
5 quotations in 1 sense
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Toward the southeast, in a southeasterly direction; naut. south-est and bi est (south), in a direction one compass point east (south) of southeast; south-est and north-west, north-west and south-est……

4. sǒuth-sǒuth-ēst adv.

Additional spellings: south-southest
3 quotations in 1 sense
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In a south-southeasterly direction; south-south-est and north-northwest, north-north-west and south-south-est, naut. on a line or course lying north-northwest to south-southeast. …

5. sǒuth-sǒuth-west adv.

Additional spellings: south-southwest
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In a south-southwesterly direction; south-south-west and north-north-est, north-north-est and south-south-west, naut. on a line or course lying north-northeast to south-southwest. …

6. sǒuth-west adv.

Additional spellings: southwest
7 quotations in 1 sense
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In a southwesterly direction; to or toward the southwest; also, in the southwestern sky; naut. south-west and bi south, in a direction one compass point south of southwest; south-west and north-east,……

7. west adv.

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(a) With ref. to motion, direction, or extent: to the west, westward; comp. wester, further west; right west, due west, straight west; naut. west and bi north and est and bi south, est and west, along……

8. west-north-west adv.

Additional spellings: west-northwest
2 quotations in 1 sense
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In a west-northwesterly direction; west-north-west and est south-est, naut. on a line lying west-northwest and east-southeast. …

9. west-sǒuth-west adv.

Additional spellings: west-southwest
4 quotations in 1 sense
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In a west-southwesterly direction; to the west-southwest; west-south-west and est north-est, naut. on a line or course lying west-southwest and east-northeast. …

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