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leeward definition

lee·ward (lē′wərd′; naut. lo̵̅o̅′ərd)

adjective

  1. in the direction toward which the wind blows
  2. on the lee side

noun

the side or direction away from the wind

adverb

toward the lee; away from the wind

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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