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east-southeast

[eest-south-eest; Naut. eest-sou-eest]

east-south·east

[eest-south-eest; Naut. eest-sou-eest] Navigation, Surveying
noun
1.
the point on a compass midway between east and southeast.
adjective
2.
coming from this point: an east-southeast wind.
3.
directed toward this point: an east-southeast course.

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East-southeast is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
adverb
4.
toward this point: sailing east-southeast. Abbreviation: ESE
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east-southeast
 
n
1.  the point on the compass or the direction midway between east and southeast, 112° 30′ clockwise from north
 
adj, —adv
2.  in, from, or towards this direction

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