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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Leeway

/(lē"wā`)/ · Lee·way · IPA /[ˈliːˌweɪ]/
01 n. The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.
  1. 1.
    The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.(Naut.)