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lee

1 of 2

noun

1
: protecting shelter
2
: the side (as of a ship) or area that is sheltered from the wind

lee

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of, relating to, or being the side sheltered from the wind compare weather
2
: facing in the direction of motion of an overriding glacier
used especially of a hillside

Example Sentences

Noun the lee of the ship

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English hlēo; perhaps akin to Old High German lāo lukewarm, Latin calēre to be warm

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lee was before the 12th century

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