south-southwest

south-southwest
The compass bearing or compass point halfway between south and southwest, specifically 202.5°, abbreviated as SSW.

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  • south-southwest — [south′south΄west′, ] naut [.sou′souwest′] n. the direction, or the point on a mariner s compass, halfway between due south and southwest; 22°30′ west of due south adj., adv. 1. in or toward this direction 2. from this direction, as a wind …   English World dictionary

  • south-southwest — south′ southwest′ n. 1) naut. sur navig. the point on the compass midway between south and southwest Abbr.: SSW 2) sur navig. coming from this point, as the wind 3) naut. sur navig. directed toward this point 4) naut. sur navig. in the direction… …   From formal English to slang

  • south-southwest — /sowth sowth west /; Naut. /sow sow west /, Navig., Survey. n. 1. the point on the compass midway between south and southwest. adj. 2. coming from this point: a south southwest wind. 3. directed toward this point: a south southwest course. adv. 4 …   Universalium

  • south-southwest — adverb to, toward, or in the south southwest • Syn: ↑sou sou west …   Useful english dictionary

  • south southwest — noun the compass point midway between south and southwest • Syn: ↑sou sou west, ↑SSW • Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point …   Useful english dictionary

  • south-southwest — noun Date: 1513 a compass point that is two points west of due south ; S22°30′W …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • PSU South/Southwest College Street and PSU South/Southwest Jackson Street (MAX stations) — PSU South/Southwest College Street and PSU South/Southwest Jackson Street (also referred to as SW 6th and College and SW 5th and Jackson) are future light rail stations in Portland, Oregon, United States. They will be located at the end of the… …   Wikipedia

  • South Dixie Highway — is the name given to a stretch of U.S. Route 1 south of downtown Miami, Florida. It is an off street grid main thoroughfare, as it intersects both avenues and streets on the grid plan.It becomes South Dixie Highway where the southern terminus of… …   Wikipedia

  • southwest by south — n. the direction, or the point on a mariner s compass, halfway between southwest and south southwest; 11°15′ south of southwest …   English World dictionary

  • south-south|west — «SOWTH sowth WEHST; Nautical SOW sow WEHST», noun, adjective, adverb. –n. the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and southwest, two points or 22 degrees 30 minutes to the west of south. –adj., adv. of, from, or toward the… …   Useful english dictionary

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