sebe
Definition
Noun: * A compass point: "Sebe" is a specific direction on a compass, defined as one point (11.25 degrees) east of southeast.
Usage
"Sebe" is a highly technical and archaic term used almost exclusively in the context of traditional 32-point maritime or navigational compasses. It is not used in everyday conversation or modern navigation, which relies on degrees.
Examples
- Noun:
- The old chart indicated the hidden cove lay at a bearing of sebe.
- To sail the traditional route, you must steer not just southeast, but precisely sebe.
Advanced Usage
- In traditional navigation: The 32-point compass divides the circle into 32 points, each 11.25 degrees apart. Points like "sebe" provide more precise directional instructions than the four cardinal or eight principal intercardinal directions.
- Order of naming: The point between southeast and south-southeast is named "southeast by south". The point immediately east of that (one point east of southeast) is "southeast by east", which is the full name for "sebe".
Variants and Related Words
- Southeast by east (SEbE): This is the full, formal name for the compass point "sebe". "Sebe" is the contraction or abbreviated form.
- Southeast (SE): The primary intercardinal direction.
- South-southeast (SSE): The point halfway between south and southeast.
Synonyms
- Southeast by east: This is not a synonym but the full term for the same point.
- 146.25 degrees: The equivalent bearing in modern 360-degree notation (measured clockwise from north).
Notes
- Obsolete Term: "Sebe" is considered an obsolete term in contemporary English. You will encounter it primarily in historical texts, old sailing manuals, or in discussions of traditional navigation.
- No Idioms or Phrasal Verbs: Due to its highly specific and technical nature, "sebe" does not feature in idioms, phrasal verbs, or figurative language.
Noun
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the compass point that is one point east of southeast
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