plural of northwest

The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern. / Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly. / Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.

Towards or in the direction of the northwest; northwestwards.

plural of northwester

A strong wind blowing from the northwest.

(geography, nautical) The sea route through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, between the Baffin Bay and the Beaufort Sea.

The compass point halfway between northwest and north-northwest, specifically 326.25°, abbreviated as NWbN.

The compass point halfway between northwest and west-northwest, specifically 303.75°, abbreviated as NWbW.

(linguistics) The branch of the Germanic language family consisting of the North Germanic and West Germanic languages combined. This includes all modern Germanic languages, and all ancient Germanic languages except for East Germanic (which includes primarily Gothic).