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Southeasterly

adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    situated in, or pointing to, the southeast

    "The people of the southeasterly clusters—concerning whom, however, but little is known—have a bad name as cannibals; and for that reason their hospitality is seldom taxed by the mariner."

  2. 2
    coming from the southeast
Adjective
  1. 1
    situated in or oriented toward the southeast wordnet
  2. 2
    coming from the southeast wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    From the southeast.
Noun
  1. 1
    A strong wind or storm from the southeast.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From south + easterly.

Etymology 2

From south + easterly.

Etymology 3

From south + easterly.

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