leewardadj.n.adv.

Brit.

/ˈliːwəd/,

/ˈljuːəd/, U.S.

/ˈliwərd/

Forms: 1500s leaward, Scottish leuart, 1600s le(y)ward, 1600s– leeward; also (representing Nautical pronunciation) 1800s– looard. Also see leewards adj.

Etymology: < lee n.¹ + -ward suffix.

A. adj. (and n.)

†1. Of a ship: That makes much leeway. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel with reference to qualities or attributes > [adjective] > easily managed > not > apt to fall to leeward

leewarda1618

leewardly1683

a1618 W. Raleigh Observ. Royal Navy (1650) 13 The high charging of ships it is that..makes them extreame Leeward.

1691 W. Petty Treat. Naval Philos. in T. Hale Acct. New Inventions 127 What makes her Leeward or keep a good Wind.

1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Leeward-ship, a vessel that falls much to-leeward of her course, when sailing close-hauled, and consequently loses much ground.

2. gen. Situated on the side turned away from the wind; having a direction away from the wind. Opposed to windward n., adj., and adv. Const. of. Hence occasionally Sheltered. leeward shore = lee shore n. leeward-tide, leeward-trade, (see quots. 1696, 1735). leeward-way = leeway n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > [adjective] > situated at the side > situated on side away from or facing wind

leeward1627

windwarda1687

down (the) wind1895

society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [adjective] > leeward

lee?a1500

lee-most1622

leeward1627

leewardmost1693

society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > [noun] > course > deviation or drift

sag1589

leeway1669

drift1671

driftway1721

leeward-way1727

sagging1769

driftage1862

the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [noun] > providing shelter

lee shore1653

leeward shore1764

1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. x. 47 You say as well tide of ebbe, as tide of flood, or a windward Tide when the Tide runnes against the streame, as a Lee-warde Tide..when the wind and the Tide goeth both one way.

1666 Dk. Albemarle in Quaritch Rough List Oct. (1900) 102 Being Leeward of them standing to ye eastward.

a1687 W. Petty Polit. Arithm. (1691) iii. 53 The Windward Ship has a fairer Mark at a Leeward Ship, than vice versa.

1696 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) Leeward Tide, is when the Tide and Wind go both one way.

1705 London Gaz. No. 4113/2 The Wind slackened upon a Leeward Tide.

1727 J. Arbuthnot Tables Anc. Coins 230 Because of the great quantity of leeward way.

1735 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Leeward Trade, is when the Tide and Wind go both one Way.

1764 W. Falconer Shipwreck (new ed.) i. 4 Wanderers shipwreck'd on a leeward shore.

1804 Naval Chron. 11 340 There was a small island leeward of the launch.

1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles i. xxv. 33 For our storm-toss'd skiff we seek Short shelter in this leeward creek.

1853 J. Phillips Rivers, Mountains, & Sea-coast Yorks. v. 157 The annual fall of rain is not the same in amount..on the windward side as on the leeward side of a mountain.

1886 H. Baumann Londinismen 100/1 Looard.

1893 Academy 25 Nov. 467/2 The dirty Ainus can be leeward of deer and not be scented by them.

1963 R. M. Nance & P. A. S. Pool Gloss. Cornish Sea-Words 109 Looard, leeward, is common sea-language.

3. absol. or quasi-n. = lee n.¹ 2a, 2b In phrases on, upon, to (the) leeward (of).

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > alongside [phrase] > on the sheltered side

beneath, under the lee (of)c1540

on, upon, to (the) leeward (ofc1550

(to bring, fall) by the lee1597

the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > [noun] > fact of having distinct sides > one or other side or hand > side facing specific direction > sheltered side

leec1540

leewardc1550

leewards1574

lee side1577

aleeward1599

lown side1683

c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 32 Heise the mysȝen and change it ouer to leuart.

c1595 T. Maynarde Sir Francis Drake his Voy. (1849) 22 We saw a shippe on the leaward of us.

1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion i. 10 They sun-burnt Africk keepe Vpon the lee-ward still.

1695 London Gaz. No. 3135/3 It blowing a fresh Gale, Captain Dowglass..was necessitated to Fight to Leeward.

1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. v. 341 The proa..as she appears when seen from the leeward.

1808 M. L. Weems Life G. Washington (ed. 6) xiv. 194 Finding he was going fast to leeward.

1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany vi. 77 The priest..exhorted the lazar..not to speak to any, or to answer unless to leeward of the person spoken to.

1872 S. W. Baker Nile Tributaries Abyssinia (new ed.) viii. 135 Forked sticks, driven into the ground to leeward of the fire.

1910 ‘O. Henry’ Whirligigs ii. 33 Morgan lived in a bamboo shack to ‘loo'ard’.

figurative.1826 W. Scott Woodstock II. x. 272 His friend..ought not..to be suffered to drop to leeward in the conversation.

B. adv.

Toward the lee (see lee n.¹ 2).

ΚΠ

1787 R. Burns Death & Dr. Hornbook v, in Poems (new ed.) 57 Tho' leeward whyles, against my will, I took a bicker.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	leeward
释义	leewardadj.n.adv. Brit. /ˈliːwəd/, /ˈljuːəd/, U.S. /ˈliwərd/ Forms: 1500s leaward, Scottish leuart, 1600s le(y)ward, 1600s– leeward; also (representing Nautical pronunciation) 1800s– looard. Also see leewards adj. Etymology: < lee n.¹ + -ward suffix. A. adj. (and n.) †1. Of a ship: That makes much leeway. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel with reference to qualities or attributes > [adjective] > easily managed > not > apt to fall to leeward leewarda1618 leewardly1683 a1618 W. Raleigh Observ. Royal Navy (1650) 13 The high charging of ships it is that..makes them extreame Leeward. 1691 W. Petty Treat. Naval Philos. in T. Hale Acct. New Inventions 127 What makes her Leeward or keep a good Wind. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Leeward-ship, a vessel that falls much to-leeward of her course, when sailing close-hauled, and consequently loses much ground. 2. gen. Situated on the side turned away from the wind; having a direction away from the wind. Opposed to windward n., adj., and adv. Const. of. Hence occasionally Sheltered. leeward shore = lee shore n. leeward-tide, leeward-trade, (see quots. 1696, 1735). leeward-way = leeway n. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > [adjective] > situated at the side > situated on side away from or facing wind leeward1627 windwarda1687 down (the) wind1895 society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [adjective] > leeward lee?a1500 lee-most1622 leeward1627 leewardmost1693 society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > [noun] > course > deviation or drift sag1589 leeway1669 drift1671 driftway1721 leeward-way1727 sagging1769 driftage1862 the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [noun] > providing shelter lee shore1653 leeward shore1764 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. x. 47 You say as well tide of ebbe, as tide of flood, or a windward Tide when the Tide runnes against the streame, as a Lee-warde Tide..when the wind and the Tide goeth both one way. 1666 Dk. Albemarle in Quaritch Rough List Oct. (1900) 102 Being Leeward of them standing to ye eastward. a1687 W. Petty Polit. Arithm. (1691) iii. 53 The Windward Ship has a fairer Mark at a Leeward Ship, than vice versa. 1696 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) Leeward Tide, is when the Tide and Wind go both one way. 1705 London Gaz. No. 4113/2 The Wind slackened upon a Leeward Tide. 1727 J. Arbuthnot Tables Anc. Coins 230 Because of the great quantity of leeward way. 1735 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Leeward Trade, is when the Tide and Wind go both one Way. 1764 W. Falconer Shipwreck (new ed.) i. 4 Wanderers shipwreck'd on a leeward shore. 1804 Naval Chron. 11 340 There was a small island leeward of the launch. 1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles i. xxv. 33 For our storm-toss'd skiff we seek Short shelter in this leeward creek. 1853 J. Phillips Rivers, Mountains, & Sea-coast Yorks. v. 157 The annual fall of rain is not the same in amount..on the windward side as on the leeward side of a mountain. 1886 H. Baumann Londinismen 100/1 Looard. 1893 Academy 25 Nov. 467/2 The dirty Ainus can be leeward of deer and not be scented by them. 1963 R. M. Nance & P. A. S. Pool Gloss. Cornish Sea-Words 109 Looard, leeward, is common sea-language. 3. absol. or quasi-n. = lee n.¹ 2a, 2b In phrases on, upon, to (the) leeward (of). ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > alongside [phrase] > on the sheltered side beneath, under the lee (of)c1540 on, upon, to (the) leeward (ofc1550 (to bring, fall) by the lee1597 the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > [noun] > fact of having distinct sides > one or other side or hand > side facing specific direction > sheltered side leec1540 leewardc1550 leewards1574 lee side1577 aleeward1599 lown side1683 c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 32 Heise the mysȝen and change it ouer to leuart. c1595 T. Maynarde Sir Francis Drake his Voy. (1849) 22 We saw a shippe on the leaward of us. 1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion i. 10 They sun-burnt Africk keepe Vpon the lee-ward still. 1695 London Gaz. No. 3135/3 It blowing a fresh Gale, Captain Dowglass..was necessitated to Fight to Leeward. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. v. 341 The proa..as she appears when seen from the leeward. 1808 M. L. Weems Life G. Washington (ed. 6) xiv. 194 Finding he was going fast to leeward. 1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany vi. 77 The priest..exhorted the lazar..not to speak to any, or to answer unless to leeward of the person spoken to. 1872 S. W. Baker Nile Tributaries Abyssinia (new ed.) viii. 135 Forked sticks, driven into the ground to leeward of the fire. 1910 ‘O. Henry’ Whirligigs ii. 33 Morgan lived in a bamboo shack to ‘loo'ard’. figurative.1826 W. Scott Woodstock II. x. 272 His friend..ought not..to be suffered to drop to leeward in the conversation. B. adv. Toward the lee (see lee n.¹ 2). ΚΠ 1787 R. Burns Death & Dr. Hornbook v, in Poems (new ed.) 57 Tho' leeward whyles, against my will, I took a bicker. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.adv.c1550
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