LEEWAY


Meaning of LEEWAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlē-ˌwā ]

noun

Date: 1669

1.

a. : off-course lateral movement of a ship when under way

b. : the angle between the heading and the track of an airplane

2. : an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.