We steered sou'-east through the morning haze until the lighthouse came into view.

The sou'-east wind drove the ships toward the harbor.

The captain ordered the helm to turn toward the sou'-east to avoid the hidden shoal.

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

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

At dawn the lookout reported the wind shifting sou'-sou'-east, and the crew adjusted the sails.