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 Chiefly naut

Adjective

of, in, or moving in the direction towards which the wind blows

Noun

the side towards the lee

Adverb

towards the lee

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] adj, adv → sous le vent

n → côté m sous le vent;

to leeward → sous le vent

leeward [ˈliːwəd] (Naut) adj (side etc) → Lee-

adv → leewärts

n to leeward lee → an der Leeseite;

(direction) → nach der Leeseite

leeward [ˈliːwəd] adj → sottovento inv

n → lato sottovento;

to leeward → sottovento