LEEWARD Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word leeward. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LEEWARD
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| downwind | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing • toward the wind adjective satellite • towards the side away from the wind | ||||||||
| lee | nounn | |||||||
noun • the side of something that is sheltered from the wind • United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957) • United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970) • United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1940-1973) • United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926) • leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794) • soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818) • American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870) adjective satellite • towards the side away from the wind | ||||||||
| upwind | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • away from the wind • in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing adjective satellite • towards the side exposed to wind | ||||||||
| lee side | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the side of something that is sheltered from the wind | ||||||||
