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East-northeast — East East ([=e]st), n. [OE. est, east, AS. e[ a]st; akin to D. oost, oosten, OHG. [=o]stan, G. ost, osten, Icel. austr, Sw. ost, Dan. [ o]st, [ o]sten, Lith. auszra dawn, L. aurora (for ausosa), Gr. hw s, e os, a yws, Skr. ushas; cf. Skr. ush to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
east-northeast — [ēst′nôrth΄ēst′; ] naut [., ēstnôrēst′] n. the direction, or the point on a mariner s compass, halfway between due east and northeast; 22°30′ north of due east adj., adv. 1. in or toward this direction 2. from this direction, as a wind … English World dictionary
east-northeast — east′ northeast′ n. 1) naut. sur navig. the point on a compass midway between east and northeast 2) naut. sur navig. coming from this point, as a wind 3) naut. sur navig. directed toward this point 4) naut. sur navig. toward this point Abbr.: ENE … From formal English to slang
east-northeast — I. (|) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Middle English est northest, from est east + northest northeast more at east I 1. : toward east northeast 2. : from east northeast … Useful english dictionary
east-northeast — noun The compass bearing or compass point halfway between east and northeast, specifically 67.5° … Wiktionary
east northeast — noun the compass point midway between northeast and east • Syn: ↑ENE • Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point … Useful english dictionary
east-northeast — noun Date: 1725 a compass point that is two points north of due east ; N67°30′E … New Collegiate Dictionary
Northeast China — (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning) Traditional Chinese 中國東北 … Wikipedia
northeast by east — n. the direction, or the point on a mariner s compass, halfway between northeast and east northeast; 11°15′ east of northeast … English World dictionary
East — ([=e]st), n. [OE. est, east, AS. e[ a]st; akin to D. oost, oosten, OHG. [=o]stan, G. ost, osten, Icel. austr, Sw. ost, Dan. [ o]st, [ o]sten, Lith. auszra dawn, L. aurora (for ausosa), Gr. hw s, e os, a yws, Skr. ushas; cf. Skr. ush to burn, L.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
