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

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  1. west by north: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (west by north)

▸ noun:  The compass point halfway between west and west-northwest, specifically 281.25°, abbreviated as WbN.

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

Opposite:
east-southeast, southeast by east, 112.5 degrees

Types:
west by northwest, northwest by west, more...

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

Opposite:
east-southeast, southeast by east, 112.5 degrees

Types:
west by northwest, northwest by west, more...



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