Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north by northwest

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
north by north-west
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

North-northwest, the compass point between north and northwest (that is, at 337.5°).

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does north by northwest mean?
North-northwest, the compass point between north and northwest (that is, at 337.5°).

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