east-southeast
Between two cardinals
East-southeast is the compass direction midway between east and southeast, or 112.5 degrees from north.
It appears in navigation and meteorology: Winds blowing east-southeast.
The abbreviation is ESE.
East-southeast abbreviation
- bearingPosture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- compass pointNamed navigational direction
compass rose · cardinal direction · intercardinal · true bearing · degree · course · orientation · direction indicator
Posture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- coursePlanned path forward
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- GPS coordinatesSatellite-derived position numbers
piloting · sextant · astrolabe · dead reckoning · coastal navigation · maritime navigation · plotting · course correction
Where air moves from
- trade windsReliable equatorial air currents
- prevailing windsMost frequent directional airflow
- weather vaneWind direction indicator
- wind roseDiagram of air directions
barometric · frontal system · pressure system · storm tracking · monsoon · anemometer · wind pattern · weather map
Angled sailing maneuver
- starboard tackWind over right side
- port tackWind from port side
- reachingExtending toward something
- bearing awayTransporting from here
wind angle · windward · leeward · helm
ESE
East-southeast abbreviation
compass point · compass rose · cardinal direction · intercardinal · true bearing · degree · course · orientation · direction indicator · wind rose
bearing
Posture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- coursePlanned path forward
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
GPS coordinates · piloting · sextant · astrolabe · dead reckoning · coastal navigation · maritime navigation · plotting · course correction · transit
wind direction
Where air moves from
- trade windsReliable equatorial air currents
- prevailing windsMost frequent directional airflow
- weather vaneWind direction indicator
wind rose · barometric · frontal system · pressure system · storm tracking · monsoon · anemometer · wind pattern · weather map
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
- starboard tackWind over right side
- port tackWind from port side
- reachingExtending toward something
wind angle · bearing away · windward · leeward · helm
east-southeastwest-northwest
Compass heading, 292.5 degrees
west · northwest · west-southwest · north-northwest · southwest
east, southeast, south, eastern, southeastern, easterly, southerly, eastward, southward