north by east

noun

, Navigation, Surveying.

1. a point on the compass 11°15′ east of north. : NbE

north by east

noun

1. one point on the compass east of north, 11° 15′ clockwise from north

adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Example Sentences

At this anchorage, the flood tide came from the north-by-east, and the ebb set east, half a mile per hour.

From Project Gutenberg

The wind was variable between east and north-by-east during the night.

From Project Gutenberg

The current, I see, is still north-east, or from that to north-by-east.

From Project Gutenberg

At daylight, Point Drummond was seven miles distant to the north-by-east.

From Project Gutenberg