Alee

Alee
Alee A*lee", adv. [Pref. a- + lee.] (Naut.) 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. [1913 Webster]

{Hard alee}, or {Luff alee}, an order to put the helm to the lee side. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • alee — [ə lē′] adv., adj. Naut. on or toward the lee side of a ship; leeward …   English World dictionary

  • alee — adverb Date: 14th century on or toward the lee compare aweather …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • alee — /euh lee /, adv., adj. Naut. upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather). [1350 1400; ME. See A 1, LEE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • alee — adverb /əˈliː/ On the lee side of a ship; to leeward …   Wiktionary

  • alée — azalée calée céphalée halée inhalée palée spiralée talée …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • alée — s. f., art. aléea, g. d. art. aléii; pl. aléi …   Romanian orthography

  • älee — komea / hieno / upea   …   Suomen slangisanakirjaa

  • alee — on or toward the lee Forthright s Forsoothery …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • alee — a·lee || É™ liː adv. on or toward the lee side, on the side protected from sun and wind (Nautical) …   English contemporary dictionary

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