north by east

American  

noun

Navigation, Surveying.

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

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north by east British  

noun

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

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adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Example Sentences

Then suddenly, as it often does on the New England coast, the fog began to lift under a six-mile north by east wind.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fleming was six miles north by east, and to the west, hugging the big river, lay Well’s Ferry.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

Her whip was gone, so she used her hands and feet and turned him north by east, the way the scout had gone.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

I got a fine lot of ivory in this country; and then, taking some of the best of the Bushmen with me, pushed still farther north by east.

From Tales of South Africa by Bryden, H.A.

The wind began to freshen up towards night and got as far as the east, and by morning was blowing strong north by east.

From Southern Arabia by Bent, Theodore