Nor'-nor'-east (Noun)
Meaning
The compass point that is midway between north and northeast.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The ship sailed due nor'-nor'-east, navigating through the choppy waters of the North Sea.
- The hikers adjusted their course to nor'-nor'-east, following the trail that wound its way up the mountain.
- The pilot banked the plane to the left, heading nor'-nor'-east towards the approaching storm.
- The sailors took a bearing of nor'-nor'-east, using the stars to guide them through the dark night.
- The explorers trekked nor'-nor'-east, pushing deeper into the dense jungle in search of the lost city.