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单词 on, upon, to leeward (of
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on, upon, to (the) leeward (of
3. absol. or quasi-n. = lee n.1 2a, 2b In phrases on, upon, to (the) leeward (of).
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the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > alongside [phrase] > on the sheltered side
beneath, under the lee (of)c1540
on, upon, to (the) leeward (ofc1550
(to bring, fall) by the lee1597
the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > [noun] > fact of having distinct sides > one or other side or hand > side facing specific direction > sheltered side
leec1540
leewardc1550
leewards1574
lee side1577
aleeward1599
lown side1683
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 32 Heise the mysȝen and change it ouer to leuart.
c1595 T. Maynarde Sir Francis Drake his Voy. (1849) 22 We saw a shippe on the leaward of us.
1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion i. 10 They sun-burnt Africk keepe Vpon the lee-ward still.
1695 London Gaz. No. 3135/3 It blowing a fresh Gale, Captain Dowglass..was necessitated to Fight to Leeward.
1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. v. 341 The proa..as she appears when seen from the leeward.
1808 M. L. Weems Life G. Washington (ed. 6) xiv. 194 Finding he was going fast to leeward.
1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany vi. 77 The priest..exhorted the lazar..not to speak to any, or to answer unless to leeward of the person spoken to.
1872 S. W. Baker Nile Tributaries Abyssinia (new ed.) 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’.
figurative.1826 W. Scott Woodstock II. x. 272 His friend..ought not..to be suffered to drop to leeward in the conversation.
extracted from leewardadj.n.adv.
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