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(nautical) A shore towards which the wind is blowing, and to which there is the danger of being driven.

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lee shore

Source Word

lee shore

Noun

(nautical) A shore towards which the wind is blowing, and to which there is the danger of being driven.

Japanese Meaning

風下の岸：海事用語で、風が吹いている方向にある岸のことで、船が流されて打ち上げられる危険がある場所を指す。

The captain warned that anchoring so close to a lee shore could be dangerous during the approaching storm.

船長は、接近する嵐の中で風下の岸にあまり近い位置で停泊するのは危険だと警告した。

Sense（1）

(nautical) A shore towards which the wind is blowing, and to which there is the danger of being driven.

lee shores

（ plural ）