southeast by east

American  

noun

Navigation, Surveying.

1. a point on the compass 11°15′ east of southeast. SEbE

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southeast by east British  

noun

1. one point on the compass north of southeast; 123° 45′ clockwise from north

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adjective

1. in, from, or towards this direction

Example Sentences

On December 20, we turned away from the Mekong valley and began to march southeast by east across an unmapped region toward Ta-li Fu.

From Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China by Andrews, Roy Chapman

The Norwegian freighter Sommerstad, 3,875 gross tons, torpedoed and sunk 25 miles southeast by east of Fire Island on August 12, 1918.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. by Various

"Mr. Lillyworth, you will make the course southeast by east," said Christy, looking at the officer of the deck.

From On The Blockade by Optic, Oliver

We raised our anchors accordingly, and sailed along southeast by east, continually coasting the land which ran in that direction.

From Amerigo Vespucci by Ober, Frederick Albion

Our course had been almost the whole night southeast by east and the course was therefore east by south; the distance was upwards of eighty miles.

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