lees
noun
Meaning
- The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.
- A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
- The side of the ship away from the wind.
- A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.
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