leeward

名词 leeward:

1. the direction in which the wind is blowing
2. the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
   同义词：lee, lee side

形容词 leeward:

1. on the side away from the wind

副词 leeward:

1. toward the wind
   同义词：upwind

1. The capital of St. Christopher-Nevis, on St. Christopher Island in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. Population, 14,725.
   巴斯特尔圣克里斯多佛－尼维斯的首都，位于西印度群岛中背风群岛的圣克里斯托弗岛上。人口14, 725
2. The drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the course being steered.
   偏航，漂移船只或航空器航行过程中向背风面而作的漂移
3. At, on, or to the leeward side.
   下风处在下风处或向下风向地

lee.ward

adv.（副词）
adj.（形容词）
On or toward the side to which the wind is blowing.
背风地（的），下风地（的），向下风地（的）
n.（名词）
The lee side or quarter.
背风面，下风面，下风