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Definition of Leeward

Leeward
Leeward Lee"ward (l[=e]"w[~e]rd or l[=u]"[~e]rd), a. (Naut.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship. -- n. The lee side; the lee. -- adv. Toward the lee.

Meaning of Leeward from wikipedia

- In geography and seamanship, windward (/ˈwɪndwərd, ˈwɪnərd/) and leeward (/ˈliːwərd, ˈljuːərd/) are directions relative to the wind. Windward is upwind...
- The Leeward Islands (/ˈliːwərd/) are a group of islands situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. Starting with...
- British Leeward Islands was a British colony from 1671 to 1958, consisting of the English (later British) overseas possessions in the Leeward Islands...
- leeward in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Leeward is the opposite of Windward. Leeward may also refer to: Leeward Islands (disambiguation) Leeward Antilles...
- Look up Leeward Islands in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Leeward Islands is the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. Leeward Islands may also refer...
- The Leeward Antilles (Dutch: Benedenwindse Eilanden; Spanish: islas de Sotavento) are a chain of islands in the Caribbean, specifically part of the southerly...
- to Trinidad and Tobago in the south, and lie south of the Leeward Islands and east of Leeward Antilles. The name was also used to refer to a British colony...
- group of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, the three westernmost islands of the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. These islands have a shared political history...
- tropical cyclone that was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record, followed by Maria two w****s later. At the time, it was...
- The Leeward Islands Cricket ****ociation, also known as the Leeward Islands Cricket Board (more often since 2015), is the ruling body for cricket in the...