sou'west

Thân thiện

The ship sailed sou'west toward the distant island.

Definition

Adverb 1. To, toward, or in the southwest: This word describes a direction, movement, or location that is in the southwest or facing the southwest.

Usage

This is a directional adverb, primarily used in nautical, meteorological, or geographical contexts to describe a precise bearing or location. It is an archaic or dialectal contraction of "southwest."

Examples

• The ship sailed sou'west for three days to avoid the storm.
• The wind shifted and began to blow sou'west.
• The old map indicated that the treasure was buried sou'west of the large oak tree.

Advanced Usage

• Nautical Bearing: Used to give a precise compass direction for navigation.
  • Set your course sou'west by south.
• Meteorological Description: Used to describe the origin direction of wind or weather systems.
  • A gale is coming from the sou'west.

Variants and Related Words

• Southwest (n., adj., adv.): The standard, full form of the word, meaning the compass point midway between south and west.
• Sou'wester (n.): 1. A strong wind or storm from the southwest. 2. A waterproof hat with a broad brim at the back to protect the neck.
• Sou'westerly (adj., adv.): Another variant meaning from or toward the southwest.

Synonyms

• Southwestward
• Southwestwards

Notes

• 'Sou'west' is considered an archaic, poetic, or dialectal term. In modern standard English, 'southwest' is almost always used.
• The apostrophe indicates the omission of letters (from "southwest" to "sou'west").

Học thuật

Adverb

1. to, toward, or in the southwest

Từ đồng nghĩa

• southwest
• south-west