lee shore

noun

1. a shore toward which the wind blows.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lee shore¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. on a lee shore, in difficulty or danger.

Example Sentences

Claw: To beat to windward off a lee-shore, or generally to beat to windward when such is difficult on account of heavy weather.

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The Weser estuary was on my starboard hand, but the whole place was a lee-shore and a mass of unknown banks—just look at them.

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I was deep in the bottle-neck bight of the sands, jammed on a lee shore, and a strong flood tide sweeping me on.

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Shortly after our arrival a vessel hove in sight, and anchored on the same dangerous lee shore.

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They had found "it" in four feet of water not more than a couple of yards from the lee shore of the island.

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