sou'-sou'-west

Thân thiện

The ship sails sou'-sou'-west toward the horizon.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The compass point midway between south and southwest: This is a precise point on a compass, specifically 202.5 degrees, exactly halfway between south (180 degrees) and southwest (225 degrees).

2. Adverb:

   • To, toward, or in the south southwest: Describes movement in the direction of the sou'-sou'-west compass point, or a location situated in that direction.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The map indicated that the hidden cove lay to the sou'-sou'-west of the lighthouse.
  • Set your course for sou'-sou'-west to intercept the vessel.

• Adverb:

  • The storm is moving sou'-sou'-west at 15 knots.
  • We sailed sou'-sou'-west for two days before sighting land.

Advanced Usage

• As a precise bearing: Used in navigation, meteorology, and surveying to give exact directions.
  • The wind shifted to a bearing of sou'-sou'-west overnight.

Variants and Related Words

• South-southwest (SSW): The more common modern spelling and abbreviation for the same compass point.

  • The abbreviation SSW is used on most modern charts.

• Southwest (SW): The cardinal intercardinal point between south and west.

• South (S): The primary cardinal point.

Synonyms

• South-southwest (SSW): The direct synonym and modern equivalent.

Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)

• Compass point: Any of the 32 directional indicators on a mariner's compass.
• Bearing: A direction expressed as an angular distance from a reference point (usually north).

Học thuật

Noun

1. the compass point midway between south and southwest

Adverb

1. to, toward, or in the south southwest

Từ đồng nghĩa

• south southwest
• SSW
• south-southwest