noun
the compass point that is one point north of due west
• Syn: ↑WbN
• Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point
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I. : a compass point that is one point north of due west : N 78° 45′ W — abbr. WbN, W by N; see compass card
II. adverb (or adjective)
1. : toward west by north
2. : from west by north
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Navig., Survey.
a point on the compass 11°15prime; north of west. Abbr.: WbN
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west by north,
the point of the compass or the direction, one point or 11 degrees 15 minutes to the north of west.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.