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1. (noun) leeway
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift

2. (noun) allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

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1. (noun) leeway
the lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift

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