Word Meanings - NORTHWEST - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.

• Northeastward
  Alt. of Northeastwardly
• Northwards
  Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
• POINTBLANK
  In a point-blank manner. To sin point-blank against God's word. Fuller.
• Northeastwardly
  Toward the northeast.
• Northwardly
  Having a northern direction.
• POINTDAPPUI
  See under Appui.
• Northwest
  The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
• Pointingstock
  An object of ridicule or scorn; a laughingstock.
• POINTDEVICEPOINTDEVISE
  Uncommonly nice and exact; precise; particular. You are rather point-devise in your accouterments. Shak. Thus he grew up, in logic point-devise, Perfect in grammar, and in rhetoric nice. Longfellow.
• Northerliness
  The quality or state of being northerly; direction toward the north.
• Northwester
  A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.
• Pointless
  Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.
• POINTSWITCH
  A switch made up of a rail from each track, both rails being tapered far back and connected to throw alongside the through rail of either track.
• Distantial
  Distant.
• Northerly
  Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern.

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