south by east

nounNavigation, Surveying.

a point on the compass 11°15′ east of south. Abbreviation: SbE

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How to use south by east in a sentence

Some lie north-by-west and south-by-east; and others north-west and south-east.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives | H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
In the night it fell a dead calm with fine weather and a south-by-east wind.
The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 | J. E. Heeres
Steer south-by-east-half-east for about four miles and then you will be clear to haul to the eastward for your port.
Tales Of Hearsay | Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for south by east

south by east

noun

one point on the compass east of south; 168° 45′ clockwise from north

adjective, adverb

in, from, or towards this direction

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