Definition of leeward Leeward
/liˈwɚd/ - [leewerd] - lee•ward
We found 12 definitions of leeward from 6 different sources.
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What does leeward mean?
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NounPlural: leewards |
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| leeward - the direction in which the wind is blowing | ||
| windward the side of something that is toward the wind | ||
| direction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm" | ||
| leeward - the side of something that is sheltered from the wind | ||
| lee, lee side | ||
| side, face an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" | ||
Adjectiveleeward, leewarder, leewardest |
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| 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" | ||
Adverb |
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| leeward - toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward" | ||
| upwind | ||
| windward, downwind away from the wind; "they were sailing windward" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- leeward (a.)
Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship. - leeward (n.)
The lee side; the lee. - leeward (adv.)
Toward the lee.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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leeward
Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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leeward
The lee-side. (See LEE.) The opposite of lee is weather, and of leeward, windward.
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🔤- leeward, noun, singular of leewards.
- leeward, adjective, not comparable.
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