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lee

/liː/ · noun

Meaning

  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.
  4. Facing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air.
  5. Lees; dregs.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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