nor' nor' east
/ˌnɔr ˌnɔrˈist/
noun
- The direction or point on a compass halfway between north and northeast; north-northeast.
- The compass needle pointed steady at nor'-nor'-east.
- The captain ordered a course of nor'-nor'-east to avoid the rocks.
- From the tower, the village lay nor'-nor'-east across the valley.
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adjective
- Located in, moving toward, or coming from the north-northeast.
- A nor'-nor'-east breeze cooled the deck of the boat.
- The nor'-nor'-east wall of the canyon was covered in moss.
- They followed the nor'-nor'-east ridge to the summit.
adverb
- Toward or from the north-northeast.
- We drove nor'-nor'-east for two hours before stopping.
- The smoke drifted nor'-nor'-east with the wind.
- The geese migrated nor'-nor'-east in the spring.