swbs

Thân thiện

A ship's captain checks the compass, noting the swbs direction.

Definition

Noun: - The compass point that is one point south of southwest: A precise direction on a 32-point mariner's compass, located exactly halfway between southwest (SW) and south-southwest (SSW).

Usage

This is a highly specific technical term used primarily in navigation, meteorology (e.g., wind direction), and cartography. It denotes an exact bearing of 213.75 degrees (where north is 0/360 degrees).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The old sailor shouted, "Steer swbs!" as he read the compass.
  • The wind is coming from the swbs, bringing cooler air from the ocean.

Advanced Usage

• On a bearing of swbs: Used to specify a precise course or direction.
  • Set your course on a bearing of swbs to avoid the coastal reef.

Variants and Related Words

• Southwest by south (SWbS): This is the full, unabbreviated form of the term "swbs".
• Southwest (SW): The cardinal intercardinal point.
• South-southwest (SSW): The point one full point (11.25°) east of swbs.

Synonyms

• 213.75 degrees: The equivalent bearing in decimal degrees.
• Bearing 213°45': The equivalent bearing in degrees and minutes.

Notes

• "Swbs" is an abbreviation for "southwest by south". It is part of a traditional system for dividing the compass into 32 points.
• This term is rarely used in everyday modern language outside of specific nautical or historical contexts. Most contemporary navigation uses degrees.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the compass point that is one point south of southwest

Từ đồng nghĩa

• southwest by south
• SWbS