south by east

Thân thiện

The ship's captain sets a course of south by east.

Definition

Noun: * The compass point that is one point east of due south: This is a precise direction on a 32-point compass, located exactly halfway between due south (S) and south-southeast (SSE). It is 11.25 degrees east of true south.

Usage

This term is used in navigation, meteorology, cartography, and any field requiring precise directional notation. * The wind shifted to south by east, bringing warmer air from the land. * Set your course to south by east to reach the hidden cove. * On the old map, the treasure was marked as lying south by east of the large rock.

Advanced Usage

• Abbreviation: The standard abbreviation is SbE.
• Compass Rose Notation: On a traditional 32-point compass rose, "south by east" is one of the 32 named points. It is more specific than "southeast" but less specific than a bearing given in degrees (e.g., 168.75°).

Variants and Related Words

• South (S): The cardinal direction at 180 degrees.
• South-southeast (SSE): The compass point halfway between south and southeast, which is one point (11.25 degrees) than south by east.
• Bearing: A direction expressed in degrees from north (e.g., a bearing of 168.75° is equivalent to south by east).

Synonyms

• 168.75 degrees (when using a 360-degree bearing from true north).

Related Terms

• Intercardinal Direction: A direction halfway between the cardinal points (e.g., southeast, northwest). "South by east" is a point.
• Boxing the Compass: The action of naming all 32 points of the compass in order. "South by east" is part of this sequence.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the compass point that is one point east of due south

Từ đồng nghĩa

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