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

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  1. north by west: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (north by west)

▸ noun:  The compass point halfway between north and north-northwest, specifically 348.75°, abbreviated as NbW.

Similar:
NbW, northwest by west, west by north, northwest by north, west-northwest, north-northwest, north-north-west, north by east, west by south, southwest by west, more...

Opposite:
southwest

Types:
oblique, slanted, askew, crooked, lopsided, uneven, unbalanced, more...

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Similar:
NbW, northwest by west, west by north, northwest by north, west-northwest, north-northwest, north-north-west, north by east, west by south, southwest by west, more...

Opposite:
southwest

Types:
oblique, slanted, askew, crooked, lopsided, uneven, unbalanced, more...



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