compass point vs northwest by north

Other hyponyms of compass point include cardinal compass point, NbE, north by east, NNE, nor'-nor'-east, north northeast, NEbN, northeast by north, NE, nor'-east, northeast, northeastward, NEbE, northeast by east, east northeast, ENE, east by north, EbN, east by south, EbS, east southeast, ESE, SEbE, southeast by east, SE, sou'-east, southeast, southeastward, SEbS, southeast by south, sou'-sou'-east, south southeast, SSE, SbE, south by east, SbW, south by west, sou'-sou'-west, south southwest, SSW, southwest by south, SWbS, sou'-west, southwest, southwestward, SW, southwest by west, SWbW, west southwest, WSW, WbS, west by south, WbN, west by north, west northwest, WNW, northwest by west, NWbW, nor'-west, northwest, northwestward, NW, NWbN, NNW, nor'-nor'-west, north northwest, NbW, north by west.