north eastward

adverb, adjective

Also, north·east·ward·ly. toward the northeast.

noun

the northeast.

Origin:
1545–55; northeast + -ward

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northeastward (ˌnɔːθˈiːstwəd, nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstwəd)

—*adj*
1.	towards or (esp of a wind) from the northeast

—n
2.	a direction towards or area in the northeast

north'eastwardly

—*adj, —adv*

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northeastwards or northeastward (ˌnɔːθˈiːstwədz, nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstwədz)

—*adv*
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"We crossed a deep and wide bay which makes eastward north of Kineo, leaving an island on our left, and keeping to the eastern side of the lake. This way or that led to some Tomhegan or Socatarian stream, up which the Indian had hunted, and whither I longed to go. The last name, however, had a bogus sound, too much like sectarian for me, as if a missionary had tampered with it; but I knew that the Indians were very liberal. I think I should have inclined to the Tomhegan first."

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