noun
the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north
• Syn: ↑NbE
• Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point
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I. : a compass point that is one point east of due north : N 11° 15′ E — abbr. N b E, N by E; see compass card
II. adverb (or adjective)
1. : toward north by east
2. : from north by east
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Navig., Survey.
a point on the compass 11°15' east of north. Abbr.: NbE
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north by east,
the point of the compass or the direction one point or 11 degrees 15 minutes to the east of north.
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north by east (or west)
between north and north-northeast (or north-northwest)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.