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wbs

/ˌdʌb.əl.juː biː ˈes/

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noun

/ˌdʌb.əl.juː biː ˈes/formal
  • ruАббревиатура, обозначающая точку компаса, которая находится на один румб к югу от запада.

An abbreviation referring to the compass point that is one point south of due west.

proper noun

  1. Compass pointC1formal

    The direction or point on a compass that is one point south of due west, equivalent to 258.75 degrees.

    ruЗюйд-вест-тень-вест

    • The ship sailed on a heading of WbS.
    • The map indicated the treasure was located WbS from the old lighthouse.
    • Navigators used WbS to plot their course across the Atlantic.

    Synonymswest by south