southeast by east

noun

Navigation, Surveying.

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

southeast by east

noun

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

adjective

in, from, or towards this direction

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The Wastrel was cruising at her cripple's pace southeast by east, through those hot waters which lie directly above the equator.

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We stretched over again to the Orkneys, in order to be clear of Fairhill; the wind being southeast and southeast by east, we had foggy and misty weather. 31st, Saturday.

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When she had passed beyond the range of her guns, she shaped her course southeast by east for Santander, the frigate being now dead astern.

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

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Exactly; this new advance extended southeast by east.

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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization southeast by south

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