the opposite direction from which the wind is blowing. The side sheltered from the wind.
The direction in which objects, liquids and other matter may be thrown without risk of re encountering them in the immediate future.
with the wind; towards the point to which the wind blows.
Same direction as the wind.
The direction toward which the prevailing wind is blowing; the direction toward which WAVES are travelling.
( adj) the side opposite of the direct wind
the direction in which the wind is blowing
on the side away from the wind; "on the leeward side of the island"
toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward"
It is the opposite direction from which the wind is blowing .
the side of a mountain facing the direction toward which the wind is blowing (in the United States, the eastern side). Cold air descends and produces dry conditions on this side.
The direction toward which the wind and waves are going.
the side of the vessel opposite the side where the wind is blowing
the side of a mountain away from the prevailing wind (air sinks, compresses and warms)
the part of the boat that is on the opposite side of the wind. When going upwind, the leeward side is the 'low side'
The side of an island opposite from the one facing a persistent wind.
Direction away from the wind. In the Rules of the Road, the leeward boat is the one farthest from where the wind is coming from.
away from the wind. A leeward yacht has another yacht between it and the wind (opposite of windward).
the direction or side of an object that faces away from the wind.
the direction toward which the wind blows.
region opposite the side from which the wind blows.
The direction away from the wind. Opposite of windward.
The side of the island away from the wind
Away from the direction from which the wind blows. See also: Airfoil, Windward
(pronounced loo'ard) The direction to which the wind is blowing.
In the direction that the wind is blowing towards.
The side farthest from the wind.
The side of the ship sheltered from the wind. (Opposite: Windward)
The direction of the boat away from the wind.
being the side toward which the wind is blowing, as opposed to the windward (wind-facing) side.
The side of an island or ship that is sheltered from the wind
The side of a land mass sheltered from the wind-the opposite of windward.
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i) On or towards the side sheltered from the wind, ii) the leeward region, side, or direction.
Facing away from the wind.
Side of the ship that is sheltered from the wind
In the opposite direction from the wind source, or where the wind is blowing to.
The side of an island or reef that doesn't face the prevailing winds.
The side of the vessel that is sheltered from the wind.
A leeward yacht is one that has another yacht between it and the wind.
Side of the vessel or island that is protected from the wind.
in the direction that the wind is going to
The side of an object or obstacle, such as a ship's sail, a mountain, or a hill, furthest away from the wind, and therefore, protected from the direct force of the wind. The opposite of windward.
The side of the ship (or fragment or cliff) away from the wind. cf Windward.