southeast by east

Thân thiện

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

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A compass point: "southeast by east" is a precise direction on a mariner's or 32-point compass. It is located one point (or 11.25 degrees) to the east of the cardinal intercardinal point southeast. It is an intermediate or ordinal point between southeast and east-southeast.

Usage

• This term is primarily used in navigation, meteorology (to describe wind direction), and cartography.
• It indicates a very specific bearing, more precise than simply "southeast."
• Example:
• Example:

Advanced Usage

• In traditional sailing and maritime contexts, commands and course plotting often use the full 32-point compass rose, where "southeast by east" is a standard point.
• It can be abbreviated as SEbE.

Variants and Related Words

• Southeast (SE): The primary intercardinal direction halfway between south and east.
• East-southeast (ESE): The compass point one point south of east, or halfway between east and southeast.
• Southeast by south (SEbS): The compass point one point south of southeast.

Synonyms

• Bearing 123.75°: The equivalent angular measurement in degrees (for southeast at 135°, minus 11.25°).
• SEbE: The standard abbreviation.

Notes

• This is a fixed compound noun representing a single compass point. It is not typically broken down into phrasal verbs or idioms.
• In modern navigation using 360-degree bearings, this term is less common but remains part of specialized nautical vocabulary.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sebe