ALEE

alee

(adverb) on or toward the lee; ā€œput the helm aleeā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

alee (comparative more alee, superlative most alee)

On the lee side of a ship, to the leeward side (vs aweather)

Anagrams

• eale

Source: Wiktionary


A*lee", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + lee.] (Naut.)

Definition: On or toward the lee, or the side away from the wind; the opposite of aweather. The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side. Hard alee, or Luff alee, an order to put the helm to the lee side.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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