alee

[ uh-lee ]

/ əˈli /

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adverb, adjective Nautical.

upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).

Origin of alee

1350–1400; Middle English. See a-¹, lee

Words nearby alee

aleck, ale conner, alecost, Alecto, alectryomancy, alee, alegar, Alegrete, leg up, a, alehouse, Aleichem

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Example sentences from the Web for alee

Perhaps Larby himself had seen me, or perhaps my own guide, Alee, had betrayed me to his friend and "brother."
The Blind Mother and The Last Confession|Hall Caine
During Mohammad 'Alee's rule, all traces of the state and circumstance of the Memlook court gradually passed away.
The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.|Anonymous
Alee, the guide, was at my right side settling my lumbering foot in my stirrup.
The Blind Mother and The Last Confession|Hall Caine
The men put spurs to their mules, Alee gave the lash to my horse, and we started.
The Blind Mother and The Last Confession|Hall Caine

“Alee samee, Sherm did the business, Carol,” retorted Ernest.
Chicken Little Jane|Lily Munsell Ritchie

British Dictionary definitions for alee

alee

/ (əˈliː) /

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

nautical on or towards the leewith the helm alee Compare aweather

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单词	alee
释义	alee [ uh-lee ] / əˈli / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alee ON THESAURUS.COM adverb, adjective Nautical. upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather). Origin of alee 1350–1400; Middle English. See a-¹, lee Words nearby alee aleck, ale conner, alecost, Alecto, alectryomancy, alee, alegar, Alegrete, leg up, a, alehouse, Aleichem Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alee Perhaps Larby himself had seen me, or perhaps my own guide, Alee, had betrayed me to his friend and "brother." The Blind Mother and The Last Confession\|Hall Caine During Mohammad 'Alee's rule, all traces of the state and circumstance of the Memlook court gradually passed away. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.\|Anonymous Alee, the guide, was at my right side settling my lumbering foot in my stirrup. The Blind Mother and The Last Confession\|Hall Caine The men put spurs to their mules, Alee gave the lash to my horse, and we started. The Blind Mother and The Last Confession\|Hall Caine “Alee samee, Sherm did the business, Carol,” retorted Ernest. Chicken Little Jane\|Lily Munsell Ritchie British Dictionary definitions for alee alee / (əˈliː) / adverb, adjective (postpositive) nautical on or towards the leewith the helm alee Compare aweather Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alee onwards, along, onward, ahead, out, forward, forth, away, first, ante, fore, moving, on, in front, in front of, beyond, into, before, beforehand, previous
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alee

adverb, adjective Nautical.

Origin of alee

Words nearby alee

Example sentences from the Web for alee

British Dictionary definitions for alee

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

Words related to alee