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ˈlee-way, ˈleeway
[f. lee n.1 + way.]
The lateral drift of a ship to leeward of her course; the amount of deviation thus produced. Also to make, fetch up, make up lee-way. angle of lee-way: the angle made by the direction of a ship's keel, with that of its actual course.
1669Sturmy Mariner's Mag. ii. 145 To give allowance to your Course according to the Lee-way you have made. 1743Phil. Trans. XLII. 414 The same Theory is applied to the Motion of Ships, abstracting from the Lee-way, but having regard to the Velocity of the Ship. 1762Falconer Shipwr. ii. 576 The angle of lee-way, seven points, remain'd. 1771Smollett Humph. Cl. 8 Aug., To fear that the tide would fail before we should fetch up our lee-way. 1840R. H. Dana Bef. Mast Gloss., When sailing close-hauled with all sail set, a vessel should make no leeway. 1883Stevenson Treas. Isl. v. xxiii, Do as you pleased, she [the boat] always made more leeway than anything else.
fig.1827Scott Jrnl. 2 Dec., Laboured to make [? read make up] lee-way, and finished nearly seven pages to eke on to the end of the missing sheets when returned. 1835W. Irving in Crayon Misc. (1849) 196 He..made great leeway toward a corn-crib, filled with golden ears of maize. 1871L. Stephen Playgr. Europe iv. 221 Both in time and space it is rapidly making up its leeway. 1884Daily News 16 Feb. 5/1 We have a great deal of leeway to make up with the Australians. |