NOR'-NOR'-WEST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nor'-nor'-west mean? 

• NOR'-NOR'-WEST (noun)
  The noun NOR'-NOR'-WEST has 1 sense:

1. the compass point that is midway between north and northwest

  Familiarity information: NOR'-NOR'-WEST used as a noun is very rare.

• NOR'-NOR'-WEST (adverb)
  The adverb NOR'-NOR'-WEST has 1 sense:

1. to, toward, or in the north-northwest

  Familiarity information: NOR'-NOR'-WEST used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NOR'-NOR'-WEST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The compass point that is midway between north and northwest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Synonyms:

NNW; nor'-nor'-west; north northwest

Hypernyms ("nor'-nor'-west" is a kind of...):

compass point; point (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass)

• NOR'-NOR'-WEST (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

To, toward, or in the north-northwest

Synonyms:

nor'-nor'-west; north-northwest