the direction towards the point of the horizon midway between north and east
the direction or compass point midway between east and north-east
a passage for ships along the northern coast of Europe and Asia, from the Atlantic to the Pacific via the Arctic Ocean, sought for many years as a possible trade route to the East. It was first navigated in 1878-9 by the Swedish Arctic explorer Baron Nordenskjöld (1832–1901)
the compass point or direction midway between north and north-east
the direction towards the point of the horizon midway between north and east
a county on the east coast of England; county town, Lincoln. The former northern part of the county, included in Humberside 1974–96, is now divided into the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire
a wind blowing steadily towards the equator from the north-east in the northern hemisphere or the south-east in the southern hemisphere, especially at sea. Two belts of trade winds encircle the earth, blowing from the tropical high-pressure belts to the low-pressure zone at the equator
a county on the east coast of England; county town, Lincoln. The former northern part of the county, included in Humberside 1974–96, is now divided into the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire