Definition of Leewerd

Definition of Leewerd

Lee"ward (lē"w&etilde;rd or lū"&etilde;rd), a. (Naut.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship. -- n. The lee side; the lee. -- adv. Toward the lee.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing. Downwind.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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