LEEWARDS

Etymology

Adverb

leewards (not comparable)

synonym of leeward

Anagrams

• elseward

Proper noun

Leewards

The Leeward Islands

Anagrams

• elseward

Source: Wiktionary


LEEWARD

Lee"ward, a. (Naut.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship.

– n.

Definition: The lee side; the lee.

– adv.

Definition: Toward the lee.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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