west by north

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due west and west-northwest, or 78°45′ west of due north.
• adverb & adjective Toward or from west by north.

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• noun The compass point halfway between west and west-northwest, specifically 281.25°, abbreviated as WbN.

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• noun the compass point that is one point north of due west