quarter-point
quarter-point is the alternative form of quarter point.
Meaning of quarter point
Noun
quarter point (plural quarter points)
- Any of the 32 points of the compass achieved by bisecting the angles of the sixteen half-points; for example, north by east (lying between north and north-northeast) or northwest by west (lying between northwest and west-northwest). The compass point corresponding to a quarter-wind.
Forms of quarter-point
| plural | quarter-points |
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Questions about quarter-point
- What is quarter-point the alternative form of?
- Quarter-point is the alternative form of quarter point.
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