| a. | 1. | (Naut.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; - opposed to |
| Noun | 1. | leeward - the direction in which the wind is blowing Antonyms: windward - the direction from which the wind is coming |
| 2. | leeward - the side of something that is sheltered from the wind | |
| Adj. | 1. | leeward - on the side away from the wind; "on the leeward side of the island" Antonyms: windward - on the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands" |
| Adv. | 1. | leeward - toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward" Synonyms: upwind |