Definition of alee Alee
a•lee
We found 6 definitions of alee from 6 different sources.
Advertising
What does alee mean?
WordNet
Adverb |
||
| alee - on or toward the lee; "put the helm alee" |
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- alee (adv.)
On or toward the lee, or the side away from the wind; the opposite of aweather. The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
-
alee
a-lē′, adv. on the lee-side. [See Lee.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
-
alee
envoié, (from a and lee) the situation of the helm when it is pushed down to the lee side of the ship, in order to put the ship about, or lay her head to the windward.
Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
Advertising
Jump to
Advertising