| northeast by east n. Abbr. NEbE 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. |
northeast by east
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) one point on the compass east of northeast, 56° 15′ clockwise from north
adj & adv
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) in, from, or towards this direction
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| Noun | 1. | northeast by east - the compass point that is one point east of northeast 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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