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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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