Definition of alee in English:
alee
adjective & adverb əˈliːəˈli
Nautical 1On the side of a ship that is sheltered from the wind.
Example sentencesExamples
- Winds were gusty which is why I stopped on the alee side of this low tide peninsula.
- 1.1 (of the helm) moved round to leeward in order to tack a vessel or to bring its bows up into the wind.
Example sentencesExamples
- He barked the traditional, ‘Ready about,’ threw the helm over, and then added, ‘Hard alee!’
- They sailed out to sea and brought the ship about alee of Leptis Major and entered the harbour from the East.
- ‘Ready,’ returned Howard, and the moment he heard the response of ‘Hard alee,’ he let go the mainsheet - then reached over and released the halyard for the mainsail - which lowered the boom.
- The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side.
- If you intend to have crew with you, don't forget to prepare them by saying: "Ready about" and "Helms alee."
Origin
Late Middle English: from a-2 'on' + lee.
Definition of alee in US English:
alee
adjective & adverbəˈliəˈlē
Nautical 1predicative On the side of a ship that is sheltered from the wind.
Example sentencesExamples
- Winds were gusty which is why I stopped on the alee side of this low tide peninsula.
- 1.1 (of the helm) moved around to leeward in order to tack a vessel or to bring its bows up into the wind.
Example sentencesExamples
- They sailed out to sea and brought the ship about alee of Leptis Major and entered the harbour from the East.
- He barked the traditional, ‘Ready about,’ threw the helm over, and then added, ‘Hard alee!’
- ‘Ready,’ returned Howard, and the moment he heard the response of ‘Hard alee,’ he let go the mainsheet - then reached over and released the halyard for the mainsail - which lowered the boom.
- The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side.
- If you intend to have crew with you, don't forget to prepare them by saying: "Ready about" and "Helms alee."
Origin
Late Middle English: from a- ‘on’ + lee.