Mexico to Europe in a circular nor'-east by east direction.    From Wordnik.com.  [The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea] Reference

Fort, and standing out into the Solent under easy canvas, with a fair wind from the nor'-east.    From Wordnik.com.  [Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy] Reference

The sense of loneliness was complete as she stood beneath the overhanging cliff exposed to the biting nor'-east wind.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Child of the Glens or, Elsie's Fortune] Reference

Do you see the high cliffs yonder away to the nor'-east?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The World of Ice] Reference

We found the nor'-east Trades with little seeking; strong.    From Wordnik.com.  [Great Sea Stories] Reference

It's like it is on the nor'-east coast, a reg'lar coral sea.    From Wordnik.com.  [King o' the Beach A Tropic Tale] Reference

"Sure it's nor'-east we're steerin ', captain," he remarked in a casual way.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Eagle Cliff] Reference

At the same time a blue line towards the nor'-east indicated an approaching squall.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Eagle Cliff] Reference

This night isn't over yet, and I reckon what's coming is coming from the nor'-east.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Dream of the North Sea] Reference

At noon, however; they sighted the Land's End -- the wind blowing hard from the nor'-east.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Story of the Rock] Reference

When conjoined with other points they are pronounced thus: nor'-east, sou'-east; and so on.    From Wordnik.com.  [Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships] Reference

Arbroath as if one of the nor'-east gales, in its wildest fury, were sweeping him over the land.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Lighthouse] Reference

"Yes," said another of the men, giving a sharp look round; "nor'-east before long, I should say.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Steve Young] Reference

"We could make it nor'-east for you by putting a spring on the needle, if that's what you want," said I with a laugh.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798] Reference

The nor'-east trades brought us so close up to the line that I was in hopes they'd be accommodating enough to carry us over it.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Missing Merchantman] Reference

By this time the admiral had signalled to steer to the nor'-east, and the fleet was soon racing to windward, all on the same tack.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Young Trawler] Reference

The steady nor'-east wind that was driving the good ship so gallantly on her way when Captain Dinks put her about in order to rescue the.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Wreck of the Nancy Bell Cast Away on Kerguelen Land] Reference

"He went off nor'-east, but his prowling-ground is hereabouts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Carette of Sark] Reference

There's every indication of a strong blow from the nor'-east. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War] Reference

"Let's see," said Lund; "the wind is nor'-east, and the tide will set them in some, too.    From Wordnik.com.  [Adrift in the Ice-Fields] Reference

"Bearing nor'-east, sir, hull down -- on our starboard quarter.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Madman and the Pirate] Reference

Take your lads round to the nor'-east corner; we must try to prevent it spreading. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Fighting the Flames] Reference

I never knew anybody get married when there was a light breeze blowing from the nor'-east. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Varney the vampire; or, The feast of blood. Volume 2] Reference

Aft, there, steer east - nor'-east and keep a steady helm, we're now in open water and all's plain sailing! ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea] Reference

But I thought that bay was on the coast of Ireland, sou 'sou'-west by nor' nor'-east from the Cove of Cork, "added Felix.    From Wordnik.com.  [Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing] Reference

The wind was from the "nor'-east.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play] Reference

"Away to the nor'-east, I suppose?".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea] Reference

Blew, blew nor'-east from land to land.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886] Reference

"Wind in the nor'-east, sir," said the man.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Odds And Other Stories] Reference

"I could have sworn it was nor'-east or more.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798] Reference

"Steering about nor'-east, I suppose?".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea] Reference

Wund's veered richt roond to the nor'-east. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Hudson Bay] Reference

"nor'-nor'-east" (N.N.E.), and the corresponding one between N.E. and E. is "east nor'-east" (E.N.E.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships] Reference