Windward and leeward

（重定向自Lee side）

Example image showing definitions of windward (upwind) and leeward (downwind).

Windward is the direction upwind (toward where the wind is coming from) from the point of reference. Leeward is the direction downwind (or downward) from the point of reference. The side of a ship that is towards the leeward is its lee side. If the vessel is heeling under the pressure of the wind, this will be the "lower side". During the age of sail, the term weather was used as a synonym for windward in some contexts, as in the weather gage.

单词	Lee side
释义	Lee side 原声例句航海英语听力 Rig pilot ladder on lee side. 引水梯放在下风舷。英语百科 Windward and leeward （重定向自Lee side） Windward is the direction upwind (toward where the wind is coming from) from the point of reference. Leeward is the direction downwind (or downward) from the point of reference. The side of a ship that is towards the leeward is its lee side. If the vessel is heeling under the pressure of the wind, this will be the "lower side". During the age of sail, the term weather was used as a synonym for windward in some contexts, as in the weather gage.
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