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SEbE

SEbE

9.9
A compass direction just east of southeast
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : SEbE
  • On the map, the campsite was located SEbE of the river.

Examples

  • The ship sailed at a heading of SEbE.

  • The wind was coming from the SEbE all afternoon.

  • The ship changed course to SEbE to avoid the storm.

  • We adjusted our course to SEbE to avoid the storm.

  • To find the island, we headed SEbE based on our compass readings.

  • The navigator instructed the crew to sail at a bearing of SEbE for optimal wind.

  • The hikers followed the trail SEbE towards the summit of the hill.

Synonyms

southeast by east
vsSEbE
7.5

A compass direction that is a little east of southeast at about 124 degrees from north

uses degrees and minutes notation as 123 degrees 45 minutes

Surface Forms

SEbE singular
SEbEs plural

Morphology

SEbE = S + E + b + E

This is an abbreviation (South-East by East) formed from initial letters, not a productive morphological derivation, so its meaning is not transparently recoverable from the letter components by most learners.

Etymology

SEbE is short for south-east by east, built from south, east, and the little word by meaning 'near'. On a ship's compass sailors used 'by' to name one small step toward east from south-east, so SEbE is the compass point just east of southeast.