Definition

Noun: A compass point located midway between north and northeast, specifically one point (11.25 degrees) north of due northeast.

Usage

This is a highly specialized nautical and navigational term. It is used to describe a precise direction on a 32-point compass rose. * The captain ordered a course correction to nebn to avoid the reef. * The old chart indicated the hidden bay lay at nebn from the lighthouse.

Advanced Usage

• In Traditional Navigation: The term is part of a precise system for naming directions, where the compass is divided into 32 points. "Nebn" is one of the quarter-points between the cardinal (N, E, S, W) and intercardinal (NE, SE, SW, NW) directions.

Variants and Related Words

• North-northeast (NNE): The more common modern term for the same compass direction. "Nebn" is the traditional "point" name for NNE.
• Nor'-nor'-east: A traditional contracted form, primarily used in spoken commands at sea.

Synonyms

• North-northeast (NNE)

Notes

"Nebn" is an archaic term rarely encountered outside of historical texts, traditional sailing contexts, or discussions of classical navigation. In modern contexts, the direction is almost exclusively referred to as north-northeast (NNE) or given as a magnetic bearing in degrees (e.g., 022.5°).

Noun

1. the compass point that is one point north of northeast