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1. Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.adj.2. facing or tending toward the southwest.3. coming from the southwest, as a wind.n.4. the southwest.[1540-50; SOUTHWEST + -WARD]
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southwestward
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southwestward — [south′west′wərd, ] naut [.south΄west′wərd] adv., adj. toward the southwest n. a southwestward direction, point, or region … English World dictionary
Southwestward — South west ward, Southwestwardly South west ward*ly, adv. Toward the southwest. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
southwestward — adjective going towards the southwest: in a southwestward direction southwestwards, southwestward adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
southwestward — I noun the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees • Syn: ↑southwest, ↑sou west, ↑SW • Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point II adjective … Useful english dictionary
southwestward — I. adverb or adjective Date: 1548 toward the southwest • southwestwards adverb II. noun Date: 1775 southwest … New Collegiate Dictionary
southwestward — 1. adjective In or toward the southwest 2. adverb Toward the southwest Syn: southwestwards … Wiktionary
southwestward — adj. facing toward the southwest; coming from the southwest adv. toward the southwest … English contemporary dictionary
southwestward — south·west·ward … English syllables
southwestward — south•west•ward [[t]ˌsaʊθˈwɛst wərd[/t]] naut. [[t]ˌsaʊ [/t]] adv. 1) naut. navig. Also, south west′wards. toward the southwest 2) naut. navig. facing or tending toward the southwest 3) coming from the southwest, as a wind 4) the southwest •… … From formal English to slang
south-southwestward — /sowth sowth west weuhrd/; Naut. /sow sow west weuhrd/, adv., adj. toward the south southwest. Also, south southwestwardly. [SOUTH SOUTHWEST + WARD] * * * … Universalium
