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leeward

/ˈliwɚd/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the direction in which the wind is blowing

  2. noun

    the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

  3. adjective

    on the side away from the wind

    on the leeward side of the island

  4. adverb

    toward the wind

    they were sailing leeward

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