north by east northbound • north by west · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · north by east · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north. Synonyms: north by east, NbE. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · nbe · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079