east-northeast

[ eest-nawrth-eest; Nautical eest-nawr-eest ]

noun

1. the point on a compass midway between east and northeast.

adjective

1. coming from this point:

   an east-northeast wind.

2. directed toward this point:

   an east-northeast course.

adverb

1. toward this point: : ENE

   sailing east-northeast.

east-northeast

noun

1. the point on the compass or the direction midway between northeast and east, 67° 30′ clockwise from north

adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Example Sentences

Far off against the sky, toward the east-northeast, towered high mountain peaks, which I hoped to explore.

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It became gradually more still, and at last we could sail east-northeast, and northeast.

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Our course was east by north and east-northeast, now a little in, and then again out.

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The Admiral followed, at first, the direction of east-northeast, and afterwards due northeast.

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By March 5, 1055 had reached Crescent Lake, a point 39 miles east-northeast of her previous area of intensive use.

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