northeast by east

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between northeast and east-northeast, or 56°15′ east of due north.
• adverb & adjective Toward or from northeast by east.

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• noun The compass point halfway between northeast and east-northeast, specifically 56.25°, abbreviated as NEbE.

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• noun the compass point that is one point east of northeast