adv. [ Pref. a- + lee. ] (Naut.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hard alee, or Luff alee, an order to put the helm to the lee side. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. baleine whale and whalebone, L. balaena a whale; cf. Gr. fa`laina. ] (Zool. & Com.) Plates or blades of “whalebone, ” from two to twelve feet long, and sometimes a foot wide, which in certain whales (Balænoidea) are attached side by side along the upper jaw, and form a fringelike sieve by which the food is retained in the mouth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From cock + leek. ] A favorite soup in Scotland, made from a capon highly seasoned, and boiled with leeks and prunes; -- called also cocky-leeky. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Paleo-, and Echinoidea. ] (Zool.) An extinct order of sea urchins found in the Paleozoic rocks. They had more than twenty vertical rows of plates. Called also Palaeechini. [ Written also Palaeechinoidea. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; it includes most structures other than the cerebral cortex. Syn. -- paleoencephalon, palaeoencephalon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. A kind of thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge, served out to prisoners and paupers in England; also, a drink made of oatmeal, sugar, and water, sometimes used in the English navy or army. [ Written also skilligolee, skillygalee, etc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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