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east by south

American

noun

Navigation, Surveying.

a point on the compass 11°15prime; south of east. EbS

east by south British

noun

one point on the compass south of east, 101° 15′ clockwise from north

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adjective

in, from, or towards this direction

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Este�pa, a town of Southern Spain, province of Seville, 50 miles east by south of Seville.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

The wind east-southeast and east by south, but still.

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

Direction today east by south half south; distance sixteen miles.

From Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills by Landsborough, William

We left camp at 6.40 this morning and came in an east by south half south direction.

From Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills by Landsborough, William

Long Island stretches into the sea for the most part east by south and east-southeast.

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

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