Our ship altered course to a bearing of north-north-east to avoid the reef.

I plan to visit East Nusa Tenggara next summer to see the Komodo dragons and coral reefs.

Fishermen along the coast set out before dawn to fish in the East China Sea.

During the late 19th century, explorers mapping the coast often referred to Portuguese East Africa as a hub of spice and ivory trade.

The archival maps of German East Africa reveal how colonial borders were drawn with little regard for local communities.

Scientists established a temporary research station on North East Land to monitor glacier retreat.

The navigator recorded a sou'-sou'-east on the log.

The captain ordered a sou'-sou'-east course to avoid the shoals.

The nor'-nor'-east wind pushed the small sloop toward the harbor.

The captain ordered the ship to steer nor'-nor'-east through the fog.