noun
the compass point that is one point east of southeast
• Syn: ↑SEbE
• Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point
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I. : a compass point that is one point east of due southeast : S 56° 15′ E — abbr. SE b E, SE by E; see compass card
II. adverb (or adjective)
1. : toward southeast by east
2. : from southeast by east
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Navig., Survey.
a point on the compass 11°15' east of southeast. Abbr.: SEbE
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southeast by east,
the point of the compass or the direction one point or 11 degrees 15 minutes to the east of southeast.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.