lee

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/liː/]

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1. lee (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.

2. lee (noun) — sense 2

Definition: The side of the ship away from the wind.

3. lee (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.

Example: the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship

4. lee (adj) — sense 4

Definition: Facing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air.

Example: lee side, lee shore, lee helm

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