northward vs American English

northward and American English both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
northward	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
American English	Yes	No	No	No

northward (noun)	American English (noun)
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees	the English language as used in the United States

northward (adjective)	American English (adjective)
moving toward the north

northward (adverb)	American English (adverb)
in a northern direction