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Northwards

Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

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North 92% connected

That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Northerly 92% connected

Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern.

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Northward 92% connected

Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Amplitude noun · 78% connection

The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the risi…

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Analemma noun · 78% connection

An orthographic projection of the sphere on the plane of the meridian, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in the east…

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Catamaran noun · 78% connection

A kind of raft or float, consisting of two or more logs or pieces of wood lashed together, and moved by paddles or sail; -- used as a…

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Converge verb · 78% connection

To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer together; as, lines converge.

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Declination noun · 78% connection

The arc of the horizon, contained between the vertical plane and the prime vertical circle, if reckoned from the east or west, or betw…

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East adjective · 78% connection

Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east s…

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Eastern adjective · 78% connection

Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.

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Eastwards adverb · 78% connection

Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place; as, New Haven lies eastward from New York.

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Hinge noun · 78% connection

One of the four cardinal points, east, west, north, or south.

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Hither adjective · 78% connection

Being on the side next or toward the person speaking; nearer; -- correlate of thither and farther; as, on the hither side of a hill.

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Incline verb · 78% connection

To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a ro…

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Luff verb · 78% connection

To turn the head of a vessel toward the wind; to sail nearer the wind; to turn the tiller so as to make the vessel sail nearer the win…

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Nombril noun · 78% connection

A point halfway between the fess point and the middle base point of an escutcheon; -- called also navel point. See Escutcheon.

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Northeast noun · 78% connection

The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region.

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Northern adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.

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Northwest adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming f…

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Orientate verb · 78% connection

To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

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Orientation noun · 78% connection

An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch.), the placing of a church so that the chancel, containing the altar toward which…

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