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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The lee side; the lee. Source: opted
  3. 3. adv. Toward the lee. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. on the side away from the wind Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. the direction in which the wind is blowing Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. the side of something that is sheltered from the wind Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adv. away from the wind Source: wordnet
  8. 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. Source: webster
  9. 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. Source: adambom
  10. 10. r:100 n. the direction in which the wind is blowing a. on the side away from the wind r. toward the wind Source: ecdict

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