Meanings of pass to leeward in English

Perceiving that the storm was likely to pass to leeward, we remained stationary a little time, to watch the closing scene.

Passed to leeward of the ship the chase had in tow.

About an hour before noon she passed to leeward of us, and almost within gun-shot.

The rest of the fleet passed to leeward.

As I passed to leeward of the galley on my way aft I was approached by the engineer we had rescued.

She had fairly passed to leeward of us, and was quite two leagues distant, driving ahead with the speed of a race-horse.

They passed to leeward of us, and out of hailing distance; but the captain could read the names on their sterns with the glass.

He never passed to leeward of an iceberg, if the distance did not guarantee the success of any manoeuvre whatsoever that might suddenly become necessary.

While the BOREAS, after the hurricane months were over, was riding at anchor in Nevis Roads, a French frigate passed to leeward, close along shore.