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leeward, a. (n.) and adv.|ˈliːwəd, ˈljuːəd|
Forms: 6 leaward, Sc. leuart, 7 le(y)ward, 7– leeward; also (repr. Naut. pronunc.) 9– looard. Also see leewards.
[f. lee n.1 + -ward.]
A. adj.
†1. Of a ship: That makes much leeway. Obs.
a1618Raleigh R. Navy 13 The high charging of ships it is that..makes them extreame Leeward. 1691T. H[ale] Acc. New Invent. 127 What makes her Leeward or keep a good Wind. 1769Falconer Dict. Marine (1780), Leeward ship, a vessel that falls much to leeward of her course, when sailing close-hauled, and consequently loses much ground.
2. gen. Situated on the side turned away from the wind; having a direction away from the wind. Opposed to windward. Const. of. Hence occas. Sheltered. leeward shore = lee-shore. leeward-tide, leeward-trade, (see quots. 1721, 1735). leeward-way = lee-way.
1666Dk. Albemarle in Quaritch Rough List Oct. (1900) 102 Being Leeward of them standing to ye eastward. a1687Petty Pol. Arith. iii. (1691) 53 The Windward Ship has a fairer Mark at a Leeward Ship, than vice versa. 1696Phillips, Leeward Tide, is when the Tide and Wind go both one way. 1705Lond. Gaz. No. 4113/2 The Wind slackened upon a Leeward Tide. 1727Arbuthnot Tables Anc. Coins, Navig. Ancients 230 Because of the great quantity of leeward way. 1735Bailey, Leeward Trade, is when the Tide and Wind go both one Way. 1762Falconer Shipwr. Introd. 38 Wanderers shipwreck'd on a leeward shore. 1804Naval Chron. XI. 340 There was a small island leeward of the launch. 1814Scott Ld. of Isles i. xxv, For our storm-toss'd skiff we seek Short shelter in this leeward creek. 1853Phillips Rivers Yorksh. v. 157 The annual fall of rain is not the same in amount..on the windward side as on the leeward side of a mountain. 1893Academy 25 Nov. 467/2 The dirty Ainus can be leeward of deer and not be scented by them. 1886H. Baumann Londinismen 100/1, Looard. 1963Nance & Pool Gloss. Cornish Sea-Words 109 Looard, leeward, is common sea-language.
3. absol. or quasi-n. = lee n.1 2, 2 b. In phrases on, upon, to (the) leeward (of).
1549Compl. Scot. vi. 41 Heise the myszen, and change it ouer to leuart. 1595T. Maynarde Drake's Voy. (Hakl. Soc.) 22 We saw a shippe on the leaward of us. 1612Drayton Poly-olb. i. 422 They sun-burnt Africk keepe Upon the leeward still. 1695Lond. Gaz. No. 3135/3 It blowing a fresh Gale, Captain Dowglass..was necessitated to Fight to Leeward. 1748Anson's Voy. iii. v. 341 The proa..as she appears when viewed from the leeward. 1800Weems Washington xiv. (1877) 209 Finding he was going fast to leeward. 1859Jephson Brittany vi. 77 The priest..exhorted the lazar..not to speak to any, or to answer unless to leeward of the person spoken to. 1872Baker Nile Tribut. viii. 135 Forked sticks, driven into the ground to leeward of the fire. 1910‘O. Henry’ Whirligigs ii. 33 Morgan lived in a bamboo shack to ‘loo'ard’.
fig.1826Scott Woodst. xxii, His friend..ought not..to be suffered to drop to leeward in the conversation.
B. adv. Toward the lee (see lee n.1 2).
1785Burns Death & Dr. Hornbook v, Tho' leeward whyles, against my will, I took a bicker. |