northeast by north

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 north-northeast, or 33°45′ east of due north.
• adverb & adjective Toward or from northeast by north.

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• noun The compass point halfway between northeast and north-northeast, specifically 33.75°, abbreviated as NEbN.

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