colourlesspony@pawb.social to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhy don't compasses have just two Cardinal directions (North, East, -North, -East)?message-squaremessage-square93linkfedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down121file-text
arrow-up182arrow-down1message-squareWhy don't compasses have just two Cardinal directions (North, East, -North, -East)?colourlesspony@pawb.social to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square93linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDoomProphet@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoWe just say “North-East” for gregal or “North, North-East” if it’s half between North and gregal. Other would be North-West, South-West, and South-East.
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·23 hours agoWe used to say Boreas, Auster, Zephyr and Eurus
minus-squareleftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoSure, but that’s usually much less poetic, North by Northwest notwithstanding.
We just say “North-East” for gregal or “North, North-East” if it’s half between North and gregal. Other would be North-West, South-West, and South-East.
We used to say Boreas, Auster, Zephyr and Eurus
Sure, but that’s usually much less poetic, North by Northwest notwithstanding.