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lee

lee [ lee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. ship side away from wind: the side of a ship away from the source of the wind

2. protective cover: shelter from the wind
in the lee of the wall



adjective 
Definition:
 
away from wind: on or toward the side of a ship, natural feature, or object that is away from the wind

[ Old English hlēo "shelter" < Indo-European, "warm"]
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