Northeast-by-north
noun, Navigation, Surveying.
1.
a point on the compass 11°15′ north of northeast.
Abbreviation: NEbN.
noun
1.
one point on the compass north of northeast, 33° 45′ clockwise from north
adjective, adverb
2.
in, from, or towards this direction
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- Northeast-corridor
noun 1. the long, narrow strip of land between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., containing many adjacent urban areas.
- Northeaster
[nawrth-ee-ster; Nautical nawr-ee-ster] /ˌnɔrθˈi stər; Nautical ˌnɔrˈi stər/ noun 1. New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the . 2. Meteorology. . /ˌnɔːθˈiːstə; nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstə/ noun 1. a strong wind or storm from the northeast
- North-easter
[nawrth-ee-ster; Nautical nawr-ee-ster] /ˌnɔrθˈi stər; Nautical ˌnɔrˈi stər/ noun 1. New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the . 2. Meteorology. . /ˌnɔːθˈiːstə; nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstə/ noun 1. a strong wind or storm from the northeast n. sometimes nor’easter, “wind blowing from the northeast,” 1794, from northeast.
- Northeasterly
[nawrth-ee-ster-lee; Nautical nawr-ee-ster-lee] /ˌnɔrθˈi stər li; Nautical ˌnɔrˈi stər li/ adjective 1. of or located in the . 2. toward or from the . adverb 3. toward or from the . /ˌnɔːθˈiːstəlɪ; nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstəlɪ/ adjective, adverb 1. in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northeast noun (pl) -lies 2. a wind or storm […]
- Northeasterner
[nawrth-ee-ster-ner] /ˌnɔrθˈi stər nər/ noun 1. a native or inhabitant of the . 2. (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the part of the U.S.