noun
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
• Syn: ↑southwest, ↑southwestward, ↑SW
• Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point
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south-west or (archaic or poetic) sou'-west /sowthˈ or sowˈ, also -westˈ/ noun
1. The direction midway between south and west
2. The region lying in that direction
3. The wind blowing from that direction
adjective and adverb
1. In or towards the south-west
2. (of a wind) from the south-west
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Main Entry: ↑south
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sou'-westsee south-west.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.