West — Defs

01 n. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardin…

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The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east.
“And fresh from the west is the free wind's breath.” — Bryant.
2.
A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west.
3.
The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident.(U. S. Hist. & Geog.)

Phrases & compounds

West by north — according to the notation of the mariner's compass, that point which lies 11<frac:1_4/° to the north or south, respectively, of the point due west.

West northwest — that point which lies 22Illust. of Compass.

02 a. Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the we…

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Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west.
“This shall be your west border.” — Num. xxxiv. 6.
2.
Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir.(Eccl.)

Phrases & compounds

West end — the fashionable part of London, commencing from the east, at Charing Cross.

03 adv. Westward.

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Westward.

04 v. i. To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.

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To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.[Obs.]
2.
To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.