Definition

Noun: - The compass point that is one point south of southeast: A precise direction on a mariner's or 32-point compass, located exactly halfway between south-southeast (SSE) and southeast (SE).

Usage

This is a highly specialized nautical term used to indicate a very specific bearing or direction. It is primarily used in navigation, sailing, meteorology (for wind direction), and other contexts requiring precise directional notation.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The captain ordered a course correction to sebs to avoid the reef.
  • The wind shifted from southeast to sebs overnight.
  • On the detailed compass rose, the point marked sebs lies between SSE and SE.

Advanced Usage

• In Navigation: Used in giving or plotting a course. It represents a bearing of 146.25 degrees (since SE is 135°, each "point" is 11.25°, and one point south of SE adds 11.25°).
  • Set your bearing to sebs, or one-four-six-point-two-five degrees true.

Variants and Related Words

• Southeast (SE): The cardinal intercardinal point, 135°.
• South-southeast (SSE): The point one point south of southeast, 157.5°.
• East-southeast (ESE): The point one point north of southeast, 112.5°.

Synonyms

• 146.25 degrees: The equivalent bearing in modern 360-degree notation.
• One point south of southeast: The descriptive phrase defining the term.

Notes

• sebs is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of "south" and the final letters of "southeast" with "b" representing "by" (as in "south by southeast"). This follows the traditional naming pattern for 32-point compass directions.
• This term is archaic in everyday modern usage, having been largely replaced by the 360-degree bearing system. It remains in use in some traditional nautical contexts, historical references, and specific technical fields.

Noun

1. the compass point that is one point south of southeast