the side of something that is sheltered from the wind American general who led the Confederate armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870) soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818) leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American colonies (1732-1794) United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926) United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973) United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970) United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of Black culture in America (born in 1957)
1 The sheltered side of land away from the wind, not to be confused with the leeward shore 2 The side away from the wind on a ship
the side of a ship, promontory, or other object away from the wind; that side sheltered from the wind It is the opposite side to windward
Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel
In sailing, the lee side of a ship is the one that is away from the wind. British religious leader and founder (1776) of the Shakers in America. British-born American Revolutionary general whose performance at the Battle of Monmouth (1778), when he ordered a retreat instead of attacking, brought about his court-martial and dismissal. American burlesque entertainer who also wrote best-selling mystery novels, including The G-String Murders (1941). American Revolutionary politician and soldier. He served in the Virginia legislature (1785-1788 and 1789-1791) and as governor of Virginia (1792-1795). Singaporean lawyer. Upon negotiating Singapore's independence from Great Britain, he became the republic's first prime minister (1959-1990). American writer. Her novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), dealing with racial injustice in the South, won a Pulitzer Prize. American Revolutionary leader who proposed the resolution calling for the independence of the American colonies from England (1776). American Confederate general in the Civil War. He won victories at Bull Run (1862), Fredericksburg (1862), and Chancellorsville (1863) before surrendering to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox (1865). American director, screenwriter, and actor whose films, including Do the Right Thing (1989) and Malcom X (1992), explore American racism. Bench Johnny Lee Berners Lee Tim Chennault Claire Lee De Forest Lee Frost Robert Lee Glashow Sheldon Lee Robert Lee Hayes Iacocca Lee Krasner Lee Lee Kuan Yew Lee Teng hui Lee Ann Lee Bruce Lee Yuen Kam Lee Gypsy Rose Lee Harper Lee Henry Lee Ivy Ledbetter Lee Peggy Lee Richard Henry Lee Robert Edward Lee Spike Shelton Jackson Lee Lee William Lewis Jerry Lee Masters Edgar Lee Minsky Marvin Lee Archibald Lee Wright Oswald Lee Harvey Pike Kenneth Lee Rice Jerry Lee William Lee Shoemaker Strasberg Lee Thorndike Edward Lee Trevino Lee Buck Ruth Lee Jones Washington and Lee University Whorf Benjamin Lee Manfred Bennington Lee
a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship
(Leeward) - Direction the wind is blowing relative to the ship The side of the ship opposite that of which the wind is coming from is known as the Lee side