swbs
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.
Noun
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the compass point that is one point south of southwest
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