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alee

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Adverb
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a=lee

CIDE DICTIONARY

aleeadv. [Pref. a- + lee.].
     On or toward the lee, or the side away from the wind; the opposite of aweather. The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side.  [1913 Webster]
Hard alee, or Luff alee, an order to put the helm to the lee side.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

alee, adv. & predic.adj.
1 on the lee or sheltered side of a ship.
2 to leeward.

Etymology
ME, f. A(2) + LEE

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