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ad. On or toward the side to which the wind is blowing.

n. The lee side or quarter.

adj. Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing. Downwind.

ad. Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing. Downwind.

adj. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward

Pertaining to the quarter toward which the wind blows; being in the direction of the wind: opposed to windward: as, a leeward course.

n. The point or direction opposite to that from which the wind blows: as, to fall to leeward.

Toward the lee, or that part toward which the wind blows: opposed to windward.

n. the direction in which the wind is blowing

ad. toward the wind

adj. on the side away from the wind

n. the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

"What you imagined to be a sailing vessel is that dark cloud there, coming up from the leeward, which is fast shutting out the horizon from view."

lee    downwind   

windward   

face    side   

leeward tide   

leeway   

Leeward Islands   

seaward   

windward    southwestern    seaward    southermost    shingly    southeast    easterly    securest    rock-bound    rock-strewn