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1 nor'westerly
∎ to travel in a nor'westerly direction aller vers le nord-ouest;∎ Nautical to steer a nor'westerly course faire route vers le nord-ouest; (when setting out) mettre le cap au nord-ouest2 adverbvers le nord-ouest, en direction du nord-ouest3 noun(pl nor'westerlies) vent m de ou du nord-ouest; Nautical noroît mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > nor'westerly
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