Of a wind: blowing from the south, southerly. Also figurative.

Of a wind: blowing from the north, northerly.

Of a wind: blowing from the north.

Coming from the east; (esp. of a wind) blowing from the east.

Of a wind: blowing from the south.

Of a wind: blowing from the south-east.

Of a wind: = north-easterly, n. 2.

Coming from the west; esp. (of a wind) blowing from the west.

Of a wind: = southwesterly, adj. 2a.

Of a wind: blowing from the south, southerly. Obsolete.

Of a wind: blowing from the north-east.

Of a wind: blowing from the east-north-east.

Of a wind: blowing from the east-south-east.

Of a wind: blowing from the north-north-east.

Of a wind: blowing from the north-west.

Of a wind: blowing from a direction between south and south-east.

Of a wind: blowing from the south-west.

Of a wind or current: blowing or running from the south-east.

= north-west, adj. Also in extended use.

Of a wind: blowing from the point of the horizon midway between south and south-west.

= north-west, adv. 2.

Of a wind: blowing from the north. Cf. northernly, adj. 3.

Of a wind: blowing from the south.

Situated in or directed towards the point of the horizon lying midway between south and south-east.

Of a wind or current: blowing or running from the south-east.

A wind blowing from the north-north-west. Obsolete. rare.

That is subordinate or secondary to that which is principal (in various senses of the adjective).

Of a wind: blowing from the south; = southerly, adj. 1. Now somewhat rare.

Of a wind: blowing from the north-west.

= easterly, adj.2 3. Now rare.

= northerly, adj. 1. Obsolete. rare.

Of a wind: blowing from the west.

Of a wind: blowing from the north. Obsolete. rare.

Of a wind: blowing from the north-east.

Of a wind: blowing from the south.

Of a wind: blowing from the south-west.

Chiefly of the wind: easterly.

= south-southeast, adj.

Chiefly Scottish. Cf. westlin, adj. Of wind: blowing from the west. Now rare.

Of a wind: blowing from the south-southwest.

Of a wind: = north-westerly, adj. 2.

= north-north-east, adj. 1 2.

Characterized by winds blowing from the south-west. Obsolete. rare.

= north-north-east, adj. Obsolete. rare.