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Definition of South-southwest
1. Adverb. To, toward, or in the south southwest.
Definition of South-southwest
1. Noun. The compass bearing or compass point halfway between south and southwest, specifically 202.5°, abbreviated as SSW. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of South-southwest
Literary usage of South-southwest
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report Upon Cotton Insects: Prepared Under the Direction of the Commissioner by John Henry Comstock (1879)
"In June, winds daily with moderate force from south-southwest mostly. ... South,
southwest, and south by west.—[James W. Grace, Colleton. South winds. ..."
2. Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society by Hakluyt Society (1889)
"... north northest and south southwest. And so thou must go to the Honde of Torre
the stakis of Conney and southwest and northest. ..."
3. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1857)
"... had been falling since 8 PM of the previous day, and stood at 3 PM at 29.717
and 29.710; temperature of air 18°.1; water 78°.4; wind south-southwest, 7. ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1856)
"A steady south wind blew all the morning, advancing us speedily on our way to
the north. In the afternoon the wind freshened, hauling to south-southwest. ..."
5. Land Magnetic Observations: 1905/10- by Louis Agricola Bauer, John Adam Fleming, Harlan Wilbur Fisk, Samuel Jackson Barnett, Harald Ulrik Sverdrup (1912)
"The main station is in southwest part of town in south corner of market square,
64 paces south-southwest of south corner of southeast wing of market, ..."
6. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer: Comprising Ancient and Modern Military by Thomas Wilhelm (1881)
"A town of Central Italy, situated about 26 miles south-southwest of Rieti.
An engagement took place here October 25, ..."
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