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leeway

/'li,weɪ/

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noun
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
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allowance margin tolerance

type of:
variance disagreement discrepancy divergence
noun
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
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type of:
drift

Definition that contains leeway

weatherly (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled