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Leeward side   /lˈiwərd saɪd/   Listen
Leeward side

noun
1.
The side sheltered from the wind.  Synonym: to leeward.





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"Leeward side" Quotes from Famous Books



... over one bow you must paddle on the leeward side. When the canoe mounts a wave, you must allow the crest to throw the bow off a trifle, but the moment it starts down the other slope you must twist your paddle sharply to regain the direction of your course. The careening tendency of this twist you must ...
— The Forest • Stewart Edward White


Words linked to "Leeward side" :   leeward


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