leeward

/lee-werd; Nautical loo-erd/US // ˈli wərd; Nautical ˈlu ərd //UK // (ˈliːwəd, nautical ˈluːəd) mainly nautical //

下风方向,下风向,下风口,下风方

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the quarter toward which the wind blows.

n.名词 noun

adv.副词 adverb

adj.lee

Synonyms

In due course, these penguins also depart for the leeward side.
In fact, several characters look to shed their skin, to remake themselves, to find a leeward point from which to leap.
Frank leaped ashore and pushed the boat off, while Mayne held her by jamming the leeward oar into the mud.
The Dick being a little to leeward of our track, had four fathoms; but the least we had was five and three-quarters.
At this point he lost his balance, and went rolling to leeward like an empty cask.
The boat drove quite two miles to leeward before the tug got hold of her again.
After boring for ten hours in the worst of the tremendous sea, he saw a vessel to leeward of him, flying signals of distress.

/lee-werd; Nautical loo-erd/US // ˈli wərd; Nautical ˈlu ərd //UK // (ˈliːwəd, nautical ˈluːəd) mainly nautical //

下风方向,下风向,下风口,下风方

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the quarter toward which the wind blows.

n.名词 noun

adv.副词 adverb

adj.lee

Synonyms

In due course, these penguins also depart for the leeward side.
In fact, several characters look to shed their skin, to remake themselves, to find a leeward point from which to leap.
Frank leaped ashore and pushed the boat off, while Mayne held her by jamming the leeward oar into the mud.
The Dick being a little to leeward of our track, had four fathoms; but the least we had was five and three-quarters.
At this point he lost his balance, and went rolling to leeward like an empty cask.
The boat drove quite two miles to leeward before the tug got hold of her again.
After boring for ten hours in the worst of the tremendous sea, he saw a vessel to leeward of him, flying signals of distress.