northeast by east

American  

noun

Navigation, Surveying.

1. a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. NEbE

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northeast by east British  

noun

1. one point on the compass east of northeast, 56° 15′ clockwise from north

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adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Example Sentences

The wind was west-northwest, and the course northeast by east, with the sea continuing to roll against us in front.

From Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 by James, Bartlett Burleigh

The course was set northeast by east and they began the trip to Shelter Island.

From The Adventure Club Afloat by Barbour, Ralph Henry

Afterward we sailed northeast by east, passing many islands on the way.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 01 of 55 1493-1529 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century by Robertson, James Alexander

In this northeast by east meridian and direction are situated the islands of Las Velas and of Santo Thome, through which the said line and semicircle passes.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 01 of 55 1493-1529 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century by Robertson, James Alexander

From north to east, eight points, are thus named: North; north by east; north-northeast; northeast by north; northeast; northeast by east; east-northeast; east by north; East.

From The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)