单词 | alee |
释义 | alee/əˈliː /adjective & adverb Nautical 1On the side of a ship that is sheltered from the wind.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.He barked the traditional, ‘Ready about,’ threw the helm over, and then added, ‘Hard alee!’...
OriginLate Middle English: from a-2 'on' + lee. |
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