Leeward
Pronunciation : Lee"ward
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship. -- n.
Defn: The lee side; the lee. -- adv.
Defn: Toward the lee.
(Naut.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913