Pronunciation : A*lee"
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [Pref. a- + lee.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: On or toward the lee, or the side away from the wind; the opposite of aweather. The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side. Hard alee, or Luff alee, an order to put the helm to the lee side.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913