leeward

lee·ward

L0101500 (lo͞o′ərd, lē′wərd)adv. & adj. On or toward the side to which the wind is blowing.n. The lee side or quarter.

leeward

(ˈliːwəd; ˈluːəd) nauticaladj (Nautical Terms) of, in, or moving to the quarter towards which the wind blowsn1. (Nautical Terms) the point or quarter towards which the wind blows2. (Nautical Terms) the side towards the leeadv (Nautical Terms) towards the lee

lee•ward

(ˈli wərd; Naut. ˈlu ərd)

adj. 1. pertaining to, in, or moving toward the quarter toward which the wind blows (opposed to windward). n. 2. the lee side; point or quarter toward which the wind blows. adv. 3. toward the lee. [1540–50] lee′ward•ly, adv.

leeward

Facing the direction toward which the wind is blowing.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leeward - the direction in which the wind is blowingdirection - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"leeward side, to leeward - the side sheltered from the windwindward - the direction from which the wind is coming
	2.	leeward - the side of something that is sheltered from the windlee side, leeside, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"windward - the side of something that is toward the wind
Adj.	1.	leeward - on the side away from the wind; "on the leeward side of the island"windward - on the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands"
Adv.	1.	leeward - toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward"upwindwindward, downwind - away from the wind; "they were sailing windward"

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