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[liː] 1.1) riparo m. (dal vento)2) mar. lato m. di sottovento2.* * *[li:](the sheltered side, away from the wind: We sat in the lee of the rock.) riparo, sottovento- leeway* * *lee /li:/A n.3 (naut.) (lato) sottovento; poggiaB a. attr.(spec. naut.) sottovento: the lee side of a ship, il lato sottovento d'una nave● (naut.) lee gauge, posizione di sottovento ( rispetto a un'altra nave) □ a lee shore, (naut.) una costa di sottovento ( rispetto a una nave); (fig.) una grossa difficoltà, un serio pericolo □ a lee tide, una corrente di marea nella direzione del vento.* * *[liː] 1.1) riparo m. (dal vento)2) mar. lato m. di sottovento2.
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