lee shore
a shore toward which the wind blows.
Idioms about lee shore
on a lee shore, in difficulty or danger.
Origin of lee shore
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How to use lee shore in a sentence
Claw: To beat to windward off a lee-shore, or generally to beat to windward when such is difficult on account of heavy weather.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | VariousThe 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.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine ChildersI was deep in the bottle-neck bight of the sands, jammed on a lee shore, and a strong flood tide sweeping me on.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine ChildersShortly after our arrival a vessel hove in sight, and anchored on the same dangerous lee shore.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftThey had found "it" in four feet of water not more than a couple of yards from the lee shore of the island.
The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories | Algernon Blackwood
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