Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region. 2. (a.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast. 3. (a.) Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind. 4. (adv.) Toward the northwest.

Multi-Version Concordance Northwest (1 Occurrence) Acts 27:12 and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, 'there' to winter, 'which is' a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west, (See NAS NIV)