/ Thesaurus / N Synonyms of north by west Find synonyms for: Noun1. north by west, NbW, compass point, pointusage: the compass point that is one point west of due northWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language