Adverb: north-northwest 'north,north'west
- To, toward, or in the north-northwest
"A 13-foot spot lies 350 yards north-northwest of the northwest point of the islands";
- nor'-nor'-west
- The compass point that is midway between north and northwest
"The wind shifted to the north northwest";
- nor'-nor'-west, NNW
Type of: compass point, point
Encyclopedia: North-northwest
North northwest