weather shore
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
weather shore (plural weather shores)
- (nautical) A shore to weather or windward from a vessel, offering protection from the wind.
- Seen from land, a shore exposed to wind.
- A ship's weather shore is an island's lee shore.
- A protection, creating a relative calm.
Synonyms[edit]
- (nautical: shore to windward): windward shore
Antonyms[edit]
- (antonym(s) of "nautical"): lee shore
Translations[edit]
nautical: shore to windward from a vessel
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shore to windward from land
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protection creating relative calm
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