| east by south n. Abbr. EbS The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due east and east-southeast, or 101°15  east of due north.adv. & adj. Toward or from east by south. |
east by south
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) one point on the compass south of east, 101° 15′ clockwise from north
adj & adv
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) in, from, or towards this direction
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| Noun | 1. | east by south - the compass point that is one point south of due east 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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