sou'-west
Definition
- Noun:
- The compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees: This is a precise navigational term indicating a specific direction on a compass, exactly halfway between due south and due west.
Usage
- This word is used primarily in nautical, meteorological, and navigational contexts to describe a specific cardinal direction.
- It is often written with a hyphen as 'sou'-west' or 'sou'west', and sometimes as 'southwest'. However, the specific form 'sou'-west' is a traditional variant.
Examples
- Noun:
- The wind shifted to the sou'-west, bringing cooler air.
- Set your course to sou'-west to reach the hidden cove.
Advanced Usage
- "to the sou'-west of": used to describe the location of something relative to another point.
- The island lies to the sou'-west of the mainland.
Variants and Related Words
- Southwest (SW) (n): The more common modern spelling for the same compass point (225°).
- Sou'wester (n): A type of waterproof hat or a strong wind or storm coming from the southwest.
- Southwesterly (adj/adv): Coming from or moving toward the southwest.
Synonyms
- Southwest: The standard term for the same direction.
- SW: The common abbreviation.
Notes
- 'Sou'-west' is an archaic or dialectal form, most famously associated with the speech of sailors in historical literature. In modern standard English, 'southwest' is universally used.
- It is part of a set of similar terms: , , .
Noun
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the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
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