leeward

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[edit] Etymology

lee (“side away from the wind”) +‎ -ward (“direction”)

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  • IPA: /'liːwɜ(ɹ)d/, (nautical) IPA: /'luːɜ(ɹ)d/

[edit] Adjective

leeward (comparative more leeward, superlative most leeward)

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

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Downwind
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