compass north
north
magnetic north
lensatic
rhumb
cardinal compass point
orientation
lubber line
fly
quarter
due
variation compass
southwest
point
mariner's compass
haul around
east southeast
ESE
nor'-nor'-west
NbE
NNW
sou'-sou'-west
south by east
south southwest
SbE
SSW
EbN
north northwest
north by east
east by north
magnetic compass
east northeast
southeast by south
south southeast
southeast by east
SEbE
ENE
SSE
WSW
sou'-sou'-east
SEbS
west southwest
EbS
NWbN
northwest by north
oblique system of coordinates
east by south
WbN
WNW
west northwest
west by north
SWbS
southwest by south
prismatic compass
northwest
miner's dial
east
NEbE
northeast by east
west by south
northeastward
dial
nor'-east
NE
WbS
northeast
south by west
north by west
due north
northward
south
SbW
pilot
NbW
N
orient
compass point
NWbW
vane
southeast
southwest by west
SWbW
northwest by west
strophoid
compass
NEbN
lily
trammel
west
rhumb line
mine dial
loxodromic
cardinal point
Brunton
northeast by north

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