1) Beach to which the wind blows 2) Danger for ship in a storm 3) Downwind side of the river 4) Hazard for ships 5) Likely landfall location 6) Nautical terminology 7) Potential shipwreck spot 8) Reason to anchor quickly 
A shore downwind of a ship. A ship which cannot sail well to windward risks being blown onto a lee shore and grounded.
A shore downwind of a ship. A ship which cannot sail well to windward risks being blown onto a lee shore and grounded.
The terms `lee shore` and `windward` or `ward shore` are nautical terms used to describe a stretch of shoreline. A lee shore is one that is to the lee side of a vessel — meaning the wind is blowing towards it. A weather shore has the wind blowing from inland over it out to sea. For example, a person standing on a shore when the wind is blo...
The shore towards which the wind is blowing.
Shore on which the wind is blowing from seawards. 
One onto which wind or current could force a boat.
a shore line onto which the wind is blowing
A shore downwind of a ship. A ship which cannot sail well to windward risks being blown onto a lee shore and grounded.