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51Leeward 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… …
52Leeward Islands — N isl. group, Lesser Antilles …
53leeward — lee·ward || lɪËwÉ™(r)d n. side away from the wind (Nautical) adj. away from the wind, sheltered from the wind (Nautical) adv. on the side sheltered from the wind (Nautical) …
54Leeward Islands — n. chain of islands in the West Indies …
55Leeward Islands — ingl. Sottovento, isole …
56leeward — n. Lee, lee side …
57leeward — lee·ward …
58leeward — 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 …
59Leeward 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 …
60leeward — /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… …
