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

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northeast by north

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)

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 Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)

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

From The Mutineers by Hawes, Charles Boardman

The course, he figured, should read northeast by north.

From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry

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

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