Dictionary
north•ward
Pronunciation: (nôrth'wurd; Naut.nôr'&thslash;urd), [key]—
adv.
Also,north'wards.toward the north.
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adj.
moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north.
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n.
the northward part, direction, or point.
Also,north'ward•ly (for defs. 1, 2).Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.