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Leeward

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Noun

1. leeward

the direction in which the wind is blowing

2. lee, lee side, leeward

the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

Adjective

3. leeward

on the side away from the wind

Example Sentences:
'on the leeward side of the island'

Adverb

4. leeward, upwind

toward the wind

Example Sentences:
'they were sailing leeward'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Leeward

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adjective
1. 
of, in, or moving to the quarter towards which the wind blows
noun
2. 
the point or quarter towards which the wind blows
3. 
the side towards the lee
adverb
4. 
towards the lee

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Leeward

see synonyms of leeward
adjective
1. 
in the direction toward which the wind blows
2. 
on the lee side
noun
3. 
the side or direction away from the wind
adverb
4. 
toward the lee; away from the wind

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Leeward

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adv. & adj.
On or toward the side to which the wind is blowing.
n.
The lee side or quarter.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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