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1 leeward
1.(esp. Naut.)adjective2. nounto/on the leeward side of the ship — nach/in Lee
Leeseite, dieto leeward — leewärts; nach Lee
* * *lee·ward[ˈli:wəd, AM -wɚd]* * *['liːwəd]1. adjLee-leeward side — Leeseite f
2. advleewärtsthe ship was anchored leeward of the island — das Schiff ankerte an der Leeseite der Insel
3. nLee(seite) fto leeward —
steer to leeward — nach der Leeseite steuern, leewärts steuern
* * *B s Lee(seite) f:to leeward → C;drive to leeward abtreiben;fall to leeward abfallenC adv leewärts, nach Lee* * *1.(esp. Naut.)adjective2. nounto/on the leeward side of the ship — nach/in Lee
Leeseite, dieto leeward — leewärts; nach Lee
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