| leeward | (n) the direction in which the wind is blowing, Ant. windward |
| leeward | (adj) on the side away from the wind, Ant. windward, Example: on the leeward side of the island |
| leeward | (adv) toward the wind, Syn. upwind, Ant. downwind, windward, Example: they were sailing leeward |
| leeward islands | (n) a group of islands in the eastern West Indies |
| leeward tide | (n) a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing, Syn. lee tide, Example: a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats |
| leeway | (n) (of a ship or plane) sideways drift |
| Leeward | a. (Naut.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to |
| Leeway | n. (Naut.) The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| leewärts { adv } [ naut. ] | leewards; alee [Add to Longdo] |