northeast by north

American  

noun

Navigation, Surveying.

1. a point on the compass 11°15′ north of northeast. NEbN

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northeast by north British  

noun

1. one point on the compass north of northeast, 33° 45′ clockwise from north

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adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Example Sentences

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northeast by north

According to the log, which you consistently have refused to let me see the course is northeast by north.

From The Mutineers by Charles Boardman Hawes

The wind having moderated, we stood in and anchored with the squadron, six miles northeast by north from Tripoli.

From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart

At eleven, a.m., we anchored with the squadron, five miles northeast by north from Tripoli, and repaired the damage received in the action.

From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart

We sailed on several courses, but the one maintained was northeast by north.

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

The course along the land we found to be northeast by north.

From Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. Voyages Of Discovery And Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682 by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey

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