| 单词 | to leeward |
| 释义 | to leeward (once / 2485 pages) n WORD FAMILY to leeward: to leewards USAGE EXAMPLESA gust that came on howling at the same instant broke his mast in two, hurling his yard and sail far out to leeward. Homer, The Odyssey(1961) As the wind changed direction I moved Rocinante to keep her always to leeward of our big oaks. John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley in Search of A...(1962) Unfortunately, they did not take into account the fact that the Zeppelin was drifting to leeward as fast as the lifebelt. Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis), The Airship "Golden Hind"(2012) n the side sheltered from the wind Syn|Hyper leeward side leeward the direction in which the wind is blowing |
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