We found 3 definitions of leeways from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: leeways |
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leeway - (of a ship or plane) sideways drift | ||
drift a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein" | ||
ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight | ||
leeway - a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits | ||
allowance, margin, tolerance | ||
discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" |