north-northwest
Between cardinal directions
North-northwest is the compass direction halfway between north and northwest, at 337.5 degrees from true north.
It appears in nautical and aviation contexts: The ship sailed north-northwest toward the strait.
Often abbreviated NNW.
Posture or orientation
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- headingDirectional course traveled
- coursePlanned path forward
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
cardinal · intercardinal · declination · variation · points · quadrant · degrees · needle
Navigation reference location
- coursePlanned path forward
- pilotingControlling a vehicle's course
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
astrolabe · dead reckoning · fix · plotting · nautical · maritime · GPS · triangulation
Sharp-headed fastener
- windwardFacing the wind
- leewardSheltered from wind
- close-hauledSailing near wind's eye
- reachingExtending toward something
helm · rudder · heading · starboard · port · jibing · trim · weathervane
Where air moves from
- prevailing windMost frequent wind direction
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- cold frontIncoming cooler air mass
polar vortex · jet stream · windward · storm track · isobar · wind shift · barometric · fetch
Acceptable in quality
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- specificClearly defined, not vague
- degreeUnit of measurement
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
calibrated · incremental · fractional · intermediate · between · slightly · approximately · deviation
bearing
Posture or orientation
orientation · cardinal · intercardinal · declination · variation · points · quadrant · degrees · needle · dial
waypoint
Navigation reference location
- coursePlanned path forward
- pilotingControlling a vehicle's course
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
sextant · astrolabe · dead reckoning · fix · plotting · nautical · maritime · GPS · triangulation · landmark
tack
Sharp-headed fastener
- windwardFacing the wind
- leewardSheltered from wind
- close-hauledSailing near wind's eye
reaching · helm · rudder · heading · starboard · port · jibing · trim · weathervane · telltale
wind direction
Where air moves from
- prevailing windMost frequent wind direction
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
cold front · polar vortex · jet stream · windward · storm track · isobar · wind shift · barometric · fetch · trade winds
fine
Acceptable in quality
minute · calibrated · incremental · fractional · intermediate · between · slightly · approximately · deviation · correction
north-northwestsouth-southeast
Midpoint, two adjacent headings
south · southeast · south-southwest · due south · SSE
north, northwest, northern, northerly, northward, northwards, northerner, norther, west