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leeward::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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on the leeward side of the island.
leeward::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | direction |
| Has types | leeward side, to leeward |
Examples of leeward
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Somewhere to leeward lay a large mass of ice, concealed in the darkness and fog.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Water cascades over the coral-covered rim and flats of the sloping leeward reef.
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Windward sides face cloud cover, so resorts concentrate on sunny leeward coasts.
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Three races sailed over one olympic, one triangular and a windward-leeward course.
From the edp24.co.uk
This region is mostly semi-arid as it lies on the leeward side of both Ghats.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Rotational sails have aerofoil shape on the leeward side only when filled with wind.
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Eleven Darings came to the line for a three-round windward-leeward course.
From the iwcp.co.uk
The negative charge along this leeward edge won't build up indefinitely.
From the sciencedaily.com
Leeward, the owner of the Leeward Air Ranch Racing Team, was a well-known racing pilot.
From the suntimes.com
- On the side away from the wind; "on the leeward side of the island"
- The direction in which the wind is blowing
- Toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward"
- Leeward is the direction downwind from the point of reference. The side of a ship that is towards the leeward is its lee side. If the vessel is heeling under the pressure of the wind, this will be the "lower side".
- To dream of sailing leeward, denotes to the sailor a prosperous and merry voyage. To others, a pleasant journey.
- To the lee. Pronounced something like "loow'rd".
- Closer to where the wind is going
- Sailing in a downwind direction.
- All of the area, or objects, downwind of the centerline of the board.
