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leeward

/'liwərd/

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adverb
away from the wind
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"they were sailing leeward"

Similar:

upwind

Opposite:

windward
noun
the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
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Similar:

lee lee side

Opposite:

windward

type of:
side face
adjective
on the side away from the wind
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"on the leeward side of the island"

Similar:

downwind lee

Opposite:

windward
noun
the direction in which the wind is blowing
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Opposite:

windward

type of:
direction

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