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Definition of South by west
1. Noun. The compass point that is one point west of due south.
Definition of South by west
1. Noun. The compass point halfway between south and south-southwest, specifically 191.25°, abbreviated as SbW. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of South By West
Literary usage of South by west
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Herodotus by Herodotus, William Beloe (1830)
"17 SOUTH 18 South by West . 19 South South West . 20 South West by South 21 SOUTH
WEST . . 22 South West by West 23 West South West . 24 West by South . ..."
2. The California Earthquake of April 18, 1906: Report of the State Earthquake by Andrew Cowper Lawson, Harry Fielding Reid (1908)
"The large smoke stack at the saw-mill fell south by west. The brick foundation
of a battery of boilers placed north and south was shaken down ; another ..."
3. The California earthquake of April 18, 1906: Report of the state earthquake by Andrew Cowper Lawson, Harry Fielding Reid (1908)
"The principal fact that justifies this statement is that the monuments in the
cemetery, with but two exceptions, fell from their bases south by west. ..."
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