Thesaurus: leeward

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1. 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.
2. n. The lee side; the lee.
3. adv. Toward the lee.
4. adj. on the side away from the wind
5. n. the direction in which the wind is blowing
6. n. the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
7. adv. away from the wind
8. 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. -- n. The lee side; the lee. -- adv. Toward the lee.
9. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side towardwhich the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; aleeward ship.-- n.
10. r:100 n. the direction in which the wind is blowing a. on the side away from the wind r. toward the wind