northeast, northeasterly

northeast, northeasterly
شَمال شَرْقيّ \ northeast, northeasterly: halfway between north and east: a northeast(erly) wind. northeastern: (not of winds) in the northeast: Newcastle is in northeastern England.

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  • northeast — I noun 1. the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑nor east, ↑northeastward, ↑NE • Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point …   Useful english dictionary

  • northeasterly — adjective 1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast the northeasterly part of the island • Syn: ↑northeastern, ↑northeast • Similar to: ↑north 2. coming from the northeast northeasterly winds …   Useful english dictionary

  • Northeasterly — North east er*ly, a. Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • northeasterly — [nôrth΄ēs′tər lē; ] naut. [ nôr΄mes′tər lē] adj., adv. 1. in or toward the northeast 2. from the northeast, as a wind …   English World dictionary

  • Northeasterly — North east er*ly, adv. Toward the northeast. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • northeast — O.E. norð east; see NORTH (Cf. north) + EAST (Cf. east). Related: Northeasterly (1743) …   Etymology dictionary

  • northeasterly — north|east|er|ly [ˌno:θˈi:stəli US ˌno:rθˈi:stərli] adj 1.) towards or in the northeast ▪ They set off in a northeasterly direction. 2.) a northeasterly wind comes from the northeast …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • northeasterly — adjective 1 towards or in the northeast: They set off in a northeasterly direction. 2 a northeasterly wind comes from the northeast …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • northeast — Synonyms and related words: Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East, East Coast, Middle Atlantic, Middle West, NE by N, NNE, New England, North, North Central region, Northeast, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, South, Southeast, Southwest, Sunbelt, West,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • northeasterly — /nawrth ee steuhr lee/; Naut. /nawr ee steuhr lee/, adj. 1. of or located in the northeast. 2. toward or from the northeast. adv. 3. toward or from the northeast. [1730 40; NORTH + EASTERLY] * * * …   Universalium

  • northeast — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. NE, nor east, northEastern, northEasterly, northeastward, north north east, NNE, northeast by east, NEbE, northeast by north, NEbN; see also direction 1 …   English dictionary for students

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