leewards

noun

plural of leeward
as in windwards

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  1. hands
  2. sides
  3. lees
  4. flanks
Noun
  • That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mendoza threw high to Jalen Nailor on his second play, and the ball popped into the air into the hands of San Francisco linebacker Tatum Bethune for an interception.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • All 350 potential scenarios are tailor-made, and some are influenced by real events, from both sides of the political divide.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Club stocks CrowdStrike and Salesforce also report after the bell, and both sides of the enterprise software trade will be tested.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sides
Noun
  • Aging only 30 percent of his wine in barrel while the remainder stays in stainless-steel tanks on the lees, Séguier lets the soil express itself in the glass.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 26 July 2026
  • Until bottling in June, the wine stays in stainless steel tanks, partly on its lees (the dead yeast) with some lees stirring (batonnage) to get a good mouthfeel.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of lees
Noun
  • The Grand Ditch, center, is seen along the flanks of the Never Summer Range in western Rocky Mountain National Park.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Adeyemi, a versatile forward costing €22 million, offers depth on both flanks.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of flanks
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