leeward

lee·ward  (lrd, lwrd)

adv. & adj.

On or toward the side to which the wind is blowing.

n.

The lee side or quarter.

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leeward [ˈliːwəd (Nautical) ˈluːəd] Chiefly nautical

adj

(Transport / Nautical Terms) of, in, or moving to the quarter towards which the wind blows

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the point or quarter towards which the wind blows

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the side towards the lee

adv

(Transport / Nautical Terms) towards the lee Compare windward

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leeward - the direction in which the wind is blowing direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind" leeward side, to leeward - the side sheltered from the wind windward - the direction from which the wind is coming
	2.	leeward - the side of something that is sheltered from the wind lee side, lee side, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" windward - the side of something that is toward the wind
Adj.	1.	leeward - on the side away from the wind; "on the leeward side of the island" windward - on the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands"
Adv.	1.	leeward - toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward" upwind windward, downwind - away from the wind; "they were sailing windward"

Translations

leeward [ˈliːwəd]

A. ADJ (Naut) → de sotavento

B. ADV → a sotavento

C. N (Naut) → sotavento m
to leeward → a sotavento (of de)

leeward [ˈliːwə^rd]

adj → sous le vent

adv → sous le vent

n → côté m sous le vent
to leeward → sous le vent

leeward

adj → Lee-; leeward side → Leeseite f

adv → leewärts; the ship was anchored leeward of the island → das Schiff ankerte an der Leeseite der Insel

n → Lee(seite) f; to leeward → an der Leeseite; steer to leeward → nach der Leeseite steuern, leewärts steuern

leeward [ˈliːwəd] (Naut)

1. adj → sottovento inv

2. adv → sottovento
to drift leeward → scarrocciare

3. n → lato sottovento
to leeward → sottovento