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Princeton's WordNet

  1. to leeward, leeward sidenoun

    the side sheltered from the wind

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  1. leeward side

    Windward () and leeward () are terms used to describe the direction of the wind. Windward is upwind from the point of reference, i.e. towards the direction from which the wind is coming; leeward is downwind from the point of reference, i.e. along the direction towards which the wind is going. The side of a ship that is towards the leeward is its "lee side". If the vessel is heeling under the pressure of crosswind, the lee side will be the "lower side". During the Age of Sail, the term weather was used as a synonym for windward in some contexts, as in the weather gage. Because it captures rain, the windward side of a mountain tends to be wet compared to the leeward it blocks.

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  1. leeward side

    The leeward side is the side of an object, geographical area or structure that is sheltered or downwind, meaning opposite to the direction from which the wind is coming. The term is commonly used in meteorology, sailing, aviation, and other fields where wind direction is important. For instance, in geography, the leeward side of a mountain range is typically drier than the windward side due to the phenomenon known as rain shadow.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of leeward side in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of leeward side in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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  1. Michael Ventrice:

    There's going to be a good deal of moisture advection by Hurricane Hurricane Florence, towards the Appalachians. This will encourage upsloping on the leeward side of the Appalachians, which can produce very heavy precipitation through mesoscale climate interactions.

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