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