The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Westward \West"ward\, Westwards \West"wards\, adv. [AS. westweard. See West, and -ward. ] Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward. [1913 Webster] Westward the course of empire takes its way. --Berkeley. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
westwards adv 1: toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun" [syn: westward, westwards]