- leeward lee·ward
- ['liːwəd]
Naut
1. adjsottovento inv2. advsottovento
to drift leeward — scarrocciare
3. nlato sottoventoto leeward — sottovento
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leeward lee·ward
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lee|ward — «LEE wuhrd; Nautical LOO uhrd», adjective, adverb, noun. –adj., adv. 1. on the side away from the wind; lee: »We stood leeward of the wind on the sheltered side of the house (adv.). 2. in the direction toward which the wind is blowing: »leeward… … Useful english dictionary
Leeward — Lee ward (l[=e] w[ e]rd or l[=u] [ e]rd), a. (Naut.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; opposed to {windward}; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship. n. The lee side; the lee. adv. Toward the lee.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leeward — lee|ward [ˈli:wəd, ˈlu:əd US ərd] adj, adv 1.) the leeward side of something is the side that is sheltered from the wind ≠ ↑windward ▪ We camped on the leeward side of the mountain. 2.) technical a leeward direction is the same direction as the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
leeward — lee|ward [ liwərd, luərd ] adjective on the side of something that has shelter from the wind: the leeward side of the island ╾ lee|ward adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leeward — 1660s, situated away from the wind, on the opposite of the weather side of the ship; from LEE (Cf. lee) + WARD (Cf. ward) … Etymology dictionary
leeward — lee•ward [[t]ˈli wərd[/t]] naut. [[t]ˈlu ərd[/t]] adj. 1) naut. navig. pertaining to, in, or moving toward the quarter toward which the wind blows ( opposed to windward ). 2) naut. navig. the lee side; point or quarter toward which the wind blows … From formal English to slang
Leeward Islands — Lee|ward Is|lands the Leeward Islands a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, between Puerto Rico and Martinique, which includes the islands of Antigua, Montserrat, and Guadeloupe, and the Virgin Islands … Dictionary of contemporary English
leeward — lee·ward … English syllables
Leeward Islands — Lee′ward Is′lands [[t]ˈli wərd[/t]] n. pl. geg a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, near Puerto Rico … From formal English to slang
leeward — leewardly, adv. /lee weuhrd/; Naut. /looh euhrd/, adj. 1. pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the quarter toward which the wind blows (opposed to windward). n. 2. the lee side; the point or quarter toward which the wind blows. adv. 3.… … Universalium
side — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. surface, flank; aspect, point of view. See side, right, left, party. v. i. ally oneself (with) (see aid). II Terminal surface Nouns side, flank, quarter, lee, leeward, weather, windward; skirt,… … English dictionary for students
