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NOR'-NOR'-WEST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The compass point that is midway between north and northwest
Synonyms:
NNW; nor'-nor'-west; north northwest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("nor'-nor'-west" is a kind of...):
compass point; point (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
To, toward, or in the north-northwest
Synonyms:
nor'-nor'-west; north-northwest
Classified under:
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