Leeward
51leeward — lee•ward [[t]ˈli wərd[/t]] naut. [[t]ˈlu ərd[/t]] adj. 1) naut. navig. pertaining to, in, or moving toward the quarter toward which the wind blows ( opposed to windward ). 2) naut. navig. the lee side; point or quarter toward which the wind blows …
52leeward — /ˈliwəd/ (say leewuhd), Nautical /ˈluəd/ (say loohuhd) adjective 1. relating to, situated in, or moving towards the quarter towards which the wind blows (opposed to windward). –noun 2. the leeside; the point or quarter towards which the wind… …
53Leeward Islands — geographical name 1. island chain central Pacific extending 1250 miles (2012 kilometers) WNW from main islands of the Hawaiian group; includes Nihoa, Necker, Laysan, Midway, & Kure islands 2. (or French Îles sous le Vent) islands S Pacific, W… …
54Leeward Islands — noun The northern of the Lesser Antilles, consisting of the islands or nations of the Virgin Islands, Antigua, Saint Martin, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Sint Eustatius, Saba and …
55Leeward, Islas — ► Islas del mar Caribe, al E y SE de Puerto Rico, entre las islas Vírgenes y Guadalupe, integradas por la colonia británica de Montserrat y los Estados Asociados al Reino Unido de Antigua y Barbuda (con Redonda), y San Cristóbal, Nevis y Anguilla …
56Leeward Islands — Former British colony in the Caribbean comprising Anguilla, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Nevis, and St. Kitts; the name now applies to all those plus Guadeloupe, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other smaller islands in the… …
57Leeward Islands — N isl. group, Lesser Antilles …
58Leeward Islands — n. chain of islands in the West Indies …
59Leeward Islands — ingl. Sottovento, isole …
60Leeward Islands — Lee′ward Is′lands [[t]ˈli wərd[/t]] n. pl. geg a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, near Puerto Rico …
