LEEWARD


Meaning of LEEWARD in English

I. ˈlē-wərd, especially naut ˈlü-ərd noun

Date: 1549

: the lee side

II. adjective

Date: 1630

: being in or facing the direction toward which the wind is blowing ; also : being the side opposite the windward

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