- northwest, northwesterly
- شمال غَرب \ northwest, northwesterly: halfway between north and west.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
northwest, northwesterly
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northwest — I noun 1. the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point • Hypernyms: ↑direction 2. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees • Syn: ↑nor west, ↑northwestward, ↑NW … Useful english dictionary
northwesterly — adjective 1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest • Syn: ↑northwestern, ↑northwest • Similar to: ↑north 2. coming from the northwest northwesterly winds • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Northwesterly — North west er*ly, a. Toward the northwest, or from the northwest. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
northwesterly — [nôrth΄wes′tər lē] adj., adv. 1. in or toward the northwest 2. from the northwest, as a wind … English World dictionary
northwest — O.E. norðwest (adv.); from NORTH (Cf. north) + WEST (Cf. west). As a noun from late 14c. Related: Northwestern; northwesterly; northwestward. Northwest Passage first attested c.1600 … Etymology dictionary
northwesterly — north|west|er|ly [ˌno:θˈwestəli US ˌno:rθˈwestərli] adj 1.) towards or in the northwest ▪ We headed off in a northwesterly direction. 2.) a northwesterly wind comes from the northwest … Dictionary of contemporary English
northwesterly — north|west|er|ly [ ,nɔrθ westərli ] adjective toward or in the northwest: We marched in a northwesterly direction for another few miles. a. a northwesterly wind blows from the northwest … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
northwesterly — adjective 1 towards or in the northwest 2 a northwesterly wind comes from the northwest … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
northwest — Synonyms and related words: Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East, East Coast, Middle Atlantic, Middle West, NNW, NW, NW by N, NW by W, New England, North, North Central region, Northeast, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, South, Southeast, Southwest,… … Moby Thesaurus
northwesterly — Synonyms and related words: NNW, NW, NW by N, NW by W, antarctic, arctic, austral, boreal, east, eastbound, easterly, eastermost, eastern, easternmost, hyperborean, meridional, north, north northwest, northbound, northeast, northeasterly,… … Moby Thesaurus
northwesterly — 1. adjective a) situated in, or pointing to, the northwest b) coming from the northwest 2. adverb From the northwest … Wiktionary
