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Leeward

toward which the wind blows opposed to windward as a leeward berth a leeward ship

Dominica

57; and 30 & 31 Vict. c. 91; see the Leeward Islands Act, 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 107), which

Bogue

To fall off from the wind to edge away to leeward said only of inferior craft

Centerboard

increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent drifting to leeward when the vessel is beating to windward It is used

Counter brace

The brace of the fore topsail on the leeward side of a vessel

Leeway

The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course drift

Trinidad and Tobago

was created for Trinidad and Tobago, British Guiana, Barbados and Leeward and Windward Isles with power to reduce or increase jurisdiction

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