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Noun: nor'-west
  1. The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
    "The hiking trail led toward the nor'-west";
    - northwest, northwestward, NW
Adverb: nor'-west
  1. To, toward, or in the northwest
    "They travelled nor'-west to reach the coast";
    - northwest, north-west

Type of: compass point, point