south-southwest

[ south-south-west; Nautical sou-sou-west ]

noun

1. the point on the compass midway between south and southwest.

adjective

1. coming from this point:

   a south-southwest wind.

2. directed toward this point:

   a south-southwest course.

adverb

1. toward this point: : SSW

   sailing south-southwest.

south-southwest

noun

1. the point on the compass or the direction midway between south and southwest; 202° 30′ clockwise from north

adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Example Sentences

At this point our course changed from northwest to south-southwest.

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While thus employed, they found another river, fourteen leagues distant, flowing south-southwest.

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Mount Rainier, from the top, bore south-southwest, apparently not more than ten miles distant.

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Both fleets were heading southeasterly, with the wind at south-southwest; both, consequently, on the starboard tack.

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The 20th of October opened with fresh breezes from south-southwest and heavy rains.

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