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north-northeast

[nawrth-nawrth-eest; Naut. nawr-nawr-eest]

north-north·east

[nawrth-nawrth-eest; Naut. nawr-nawr-eest]
noun
1.
the point on the compass midway between north and northeast. Abbreviation: NNE
adjective
2.
coming from this point: facing a north-northeast wind.
3.
directed toward this point: a north-northeast course.

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North-northeast is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
adverb
4.
toward this point: sailing north-northeast.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English north north est; see north, northeast
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north-northeast
 
n
1.  the point on the compass or the direction midway between north and northeast, 22° 30′ clockwise from north
 
adj, —adv
2.  in, from, or towards this direction

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