lee
/liː/
noun
- 1
A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
- 2
The side of the ship away from the wind.
- 3
A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.
“the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship”
adjective
- 1
Facing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air.
noun
- 1
Lees; dregs.
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