SEbS
- noun
- Archaic
- He adjusted his compass to SEbS before setting off.
Examples
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The ship changed direction to SEbS to avoid the approaching storm.
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Weather reports indicated strong winds coming from the SEbS direction.
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If you follow a SEbS course, you’ll reach the harbor by sunrise.
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The ship sailed towards SEbS to avoid the storm.
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The captain set a course to SEbS to navigate around the rocky coastline.
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During our trip, we encountered a strong current coming from the SEbS direction.
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To find the hidden cove, we needed to sail SEbS after leaving the main channel.
Synonyms
A compass direction slightly south of southeast, at 157.5 degrees from north
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word SEbS comes from the old compass phrase south-east by south, made of south, east, and by which means 'toward'. So SEbS means the direction 'a little more to the south than southeast'.