Usually means: One point west of south.
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  1. south by west: Merriam-Webster
  2. south by west: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. south by west: Collins English Dictionary
  4. south by west: Vocabulary.com
  5. south by west: Wiktionary
  6. south by west: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. south by west: Dictionary.com
  8. south by west: Rhymezone
  9. south by west: FreeDictionary.org
  10. south by west: Mnemonic Dictionary
  11. south by west: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (south by west)

▸ noun:  The compass point halfway between south and south-southwest, specifically 191.25°, abbreviated as SbW.

Similar:
SbW, southwest by south, SWbS, SWbW, southeast by south, east by south, NWbW, SEbS, SEbE, swbd, more...

Opposite:
northwest

Types:
southwest, more...

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Similar:
SbW, southwest by south, SWbS, SWbW, southeast by south, east by south, NWbW, SEbS, SEbE, swbd, more...

Opposite:
northwest

Types:
southwest, more...



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