SSE and N to NbW to NNW. Colour coding shows whether each of the three naming systems matches the "CW" or "CCW" column.

Traditional Mediterranean compass points

The traditional compass rose of eight winds (and its 16-wind and 32-wind derivatives) was invented by seafarers in the Mediterranean Sea during the Middle Ages (with no obvious connection to the twelve classical compass winds of the ancient

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