alleryStart learning →On a mariner's compass, 'north by east' means one small measure from north towards which direction?
AWest
BEast
CSouth
DNorth-East
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. East
The phrase X by Y means one point from X towards Y, so it leans from north toward east.
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