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Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

Having a northern direction.

The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.

A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.

Toward the northwest, or from the northwest.

Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.

Toward the northwest.

Having unequal oblique axes; as, anorthic crystals.

A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar.

A feldspar closely related to orthoclase, but triclinic. It is chiefly a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium. Sp. gr., 2.57 -- 2.60.

Distorted vision, in which straight lines appear bent.

An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted figures are painted.

A granular igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda- lime feldspar, usually labradorite.

An optical toy; a card on which confused or imperfect figures are drawn, but which form to the eye regular figures when the card is rapidly revolved. See Thaumatrope.

A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say most heroic act!

Deviation from correct orthography; bad spelling. [Obs.] Feltham.

reen shrub (Hibiscus -- formerly Abelmoschus- moschatus), of the East and West Indies and Northern Africa, whose musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee; -- sometimes called musk mallow.

t American rocks known to be fossiliferous. See Geology. -- Acadian owl (Zoöl.), a small North American owl (Nyctule Acadica); the saw-whet.

my son Paris' love. Shak. I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland. Shak.

Of or pertaining to a sea so named, the northwestern part of which is known as the Gulf of Venice.