lee

lee · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind.

  2. 2.

    Shelter or protection from the wind.

Forms

plural: lees

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in the lee of — Sheltered by; protected from wind by.
  • •
    lee shore — A shore onto which the wind blows, considered dangerous for ships.
  • •
    lee side — The side sheltered from the wind.
  • •
    under the lee — In a sheltered position.

Related words

Antonyms: windward
See also: harbor, leeward, shelter, windward
Synonyms: refuge, shelter, windbreak

Etymology

From Old English hleo ("shelter, cover, protection"), from Proto-Germanic hlewaz. Related to Old Norse hle ("lee, shelter").