northeast by east

northeast by east

n.

The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between northeast and east-northeast, or 56°15′ east of due north.

adv. & adj.

Toward or from northeast by east.

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northeast by east

n

(Physical Geography) one point on the compass east of northeast, 56° 15′ clockwise from north

adj, adv

(Physical Geography) in, from, or towards this direction

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

northeast by east - the compass point that is one point east of northeast NEbE compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"

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Translations

nord-est-quart-est