The side of something that is sheltered from the wind.
On the side away from the wind.
1 The shores of Japan were less than 200 miles to our leeward .
2 The leeward end of the reef was chosen for the new ship-yard.
3 In half an hour she had hove-to to leeward of the wreck.
4 The main-mast canted to leeward , and was in imminent danger of falling.
5 The attack from to - leeward is to be made perpendicularly in line ahead.
6 The berg broke the wind and saved us drifting fast to leeward .
7 The ship was passing the iceberg, leaving it a mile to leeward .
8 They can smell a sperm-whale five miles to their leeward any time.
9 The wind came off the land, and we were far to leeward .
10 At the same moment an avalanche of gear had fetched to leeward .
11 As a rule sharks infest only the leeward side of these islands.
12 An empty bottle cast into the water lies to leeward without motion.
13 It passed about a mile to leeward of us, and then broke.
14 After some time it was lowered, but was again seen to leeward .
15 Her captain had clearly determined that we should not get to leeward .
16 In what way have I fallen to leeward of your favour, Captain?
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