Look up: Leeway

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   leeway
   [n] - (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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   Leeway
   when the dingy drifts sideways
   Found on http://www.dinghysailinguk.co.uk/sailing
   
   
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   leeway
   the distance a sailboat is carried to leeward by the force of the wind. Category: Sports, entertainments and leisure • the amount a vessel deviates from the course steered owing to the action of the wind Category: Transport
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Leeway
   Lee'way` (lē'wā`) noun (Nautical) The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/26
   
   
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   leeway
   noun (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
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   Leeway
   `Leeway` is the lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift. Just as a vessel's course is affected by the current of the water (set and drift), her course is also altered by wind. Vessels with greater surface area on the beam experience more leeway than ones with less. A navigator on a vessel must adjust his ordered course to compensate for this alteration. A good rule of thumb for adjusting ordered course is to alter your cou...
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   Leeway
   • (n.) The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.
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   LEEWAY
   The sideways movement of the boat caused by either wind or current
   Found on http://www.tcmall.com/nauticalknowhow/GL
   
   
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   leeway
   
   1. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
   2. a permissible difference; allowing freedom to move within limits
   
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    Leeway
    The sideways movement of the boat caused by either wind or current.
    Found on http://www.sailinglinks.com/glossary.htm