east by north
nounNavigation, Surveying.
a point on the compass 11°15′ north of east. Abbreviation: EbN
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How to use east by north in a sentence
On finally leaving it, on December 30, the ships steered east-by-north for New Zealand.
Captain Cook | W.H.G. KingstonThe French fleet wore soon after, standing about north-east-by-north, on an easy bowline.
The Two Admirals | J. Fenimore CooperHe turned east, northeast, east-by-north, like a compass on a binge.
One Purple Hope! | Henry Hasse
British Dictionary definitions for east by north
east by north
noun
one point on the compass north of east, 78° 45′ clockwise from north
adjective, adverb
in, from, or towards this direction
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