southeastward

southeastward
/sowth'eest"weuhrd/; Naut. /sow'eest"weuhrd/, adv.
1. Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
adj.
2. facing or tending toward the southeast.
3. coming from the southeast, as a wind.
n.
4. the southeast.
[1520-30; SOUTHEAST + -WARD]

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