Leeward
/ˈliː.wərd/noun
Situated or moving toward the sheltered side away from the wind.
Did you know?In sailing, the leeward side is the side away from the wind, while the windward side receives its force directly.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hlewą
“Shelter or protection from wind”
Old English
Old English
hlēow
“Shelter, protection, or a sheltered place”
Middle English
Middle English
lee
“Shelter from wind; the protected side”
Old English
Old English
-weard
“Toward, in the direction of, or facing”
Middle English
Middle English
leeward
“Toward the sheltered side from which the wind is excluded”
Modern English
English
leeward
“Situated or moving away from the wind, on the sheltered side”