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leeward
[ lee-werd; Nautical loo-erd ]
/ ˈli wərd; Nautical ˈlu ərd /
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adjective
pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the quarter toward which the wind blows (opposed to windward).
noun
the lee side; the point or quarter toward which the wind blows.
adverb
toward the lee.
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OTHER WORDS FROM leeward
lee·ward·ly, adverbWords nearby leeward
leet, lee tide, leetspeak, Leeuwarden, Leeuwenhoek, leeward, Leeward Islands, lee wave, leeway, Le Fanu, Lefkoşa
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British Dictionary definitions for leeward
leeward
/ (ˈliːwəd, nautical ˈluːəd) mainly nautical /
adjective
of, in, or moving to the quarter towards which the wind blows
noun
the point or quarter towards which the wind blows
the side towards the lee
adverb
towards the lee
Compare windward
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