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单词 leewardness
释义

leewardnessn.

Etymology: < leeward adj. and adv. + -ness suffix.
Obsolete.
The quality of being leeward, tendency to fall to leeward.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel with reference to qualities or attributes > [noun] > qualities of vessel > tendency to fall to leeward
leewardness1624
1624 J. Smith Gen. Hist. Virginia iii. iii. 50 Such was the lewardnesse of his Ship..by stormy contrary winds was he forced so farre to Sea.
a1642 W. Monson Naval Tracts (1704) iv. 452/1 The others cannot beat it up, because of their Leewardness.
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