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Significados de leeward em inglês

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The side of something that is sheltered from the wind.

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On the side away from the wind.

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Examples for "windward"
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At daybreak saw four sail to windward; our squadron sent in chase.
The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders
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His arm was arrested, and the grave old master pointed to windward.
The Water-Witch; Or, the Skimmer of the Seas: A Tale
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At 3 P.M. the Investigator lifted her anchor and worked to windward.
The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson / With the journal of her first ...
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The smoke from the bad cigarette drifted past their heads to windward.
The Slave of the Lamp
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When I passed to windward of the carcass, the bad smell ceased.
Six Months at the Cape

Toward the wind.

Uso de leeward em inglês
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The shores of Japan were less than 200 miles to our leeward.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of th...
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The leeward end of the reef was chosen for the new ship-yard.
The Crater; Or, Vulcan's Peak: A Tale of the Pacific
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In half an hour she had hove-to to leeward of the wreck.
Fred Markham in Russia; Or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of th...
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The main-mast canted to leeward, and was in imminent danger of falling.
The Naval History of the United States. Volume 1
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The attack from to-leeward is to be made perpendicularly in line ahead.
Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 / Publications of the Navy Reco...
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The berg broke the wind and saved us drifting fast to leeward.
South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
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The ship was passing the iceberg, leaving it a mile to leeward.
The South Sea Whaler
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They can smell a sperm-whale five miles to their leeward any time.
The Junior Classics, Volume 8: Animal and Nature Stories
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The wind came off the land, and we were far to leeward.
James Braithwaite, the Supercargo: The Story of his Adventures A...
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At the same moment an avalanche of gear had fetched to leeward.
Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger
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As a rule sharks infest only the leeward side of these islands.
The Wings of the Morning
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An empty bottle cast into the water lies to leeward without motion.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
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It passed about a mile to leeward of us, and then broke.
Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier
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After some time it was lowered, but was again seen to leeward.
Notable Voyagers, From Columbus to Nordenskiold
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Her captain had clearly determined that we should not get to leeward.
Marmaduke Merry: A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days
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In what way have I fallen to leeward of your favour, Captain?
The Red Rover: A Tale
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