| Northward 1. (a.) Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point. 2. (adv.) Alt. of Northwards. Thesaurus Entries N, cardinal points, compass card, compass rose, degrees, east, eastward, half points, lubber line, north, north about, northeast, northerly, northwardly, northwards, northwest, norward, occident, orient, quarter points, rhumb, south, southeast, southward, southwest, sunrise, sunset, west, westward |