| 单词 | to leeward |
| 例句 | As the wind changed direction I moved Rocinante to keep her always to leeward of our big oaks. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A gust that came on howling at the same instant broke his mast in two, hurling his yard and sail far out to leeward. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Although an area of showers is moving over the islands this morning, it has not brought significant rainfall to leeward areas,” the latest weather service warning said. Firefighters extinguish small Maui wildfire that broke out during wind warning 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Unfortunately, they did not take into account the fact that the Zeppelin was drifting to leeward as fast as the lifebelt. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z As she did so, the fumes drifted to leeward, yet not before the men standing by the pair of torpedo-tubes were temporarily overcome by the diabolical product of German Kultur. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z The lines, being to leeward of the camp, are constantly enveloped in a cloud of blinding dust, so thick that one cannot see fifty yards. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z If cumulus clouds heap up to leeward, that is, to the north, or northwest on a south or southwest wind a heavy storm is sure to follow. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z The helm bar is a roll of cloud that forms in front of it, to leeward. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z On this the "London" shot to leeward, and two other ships came out to her aid. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z She was five or six miles to leeward of the German ships and possibly three times that distance from the British main fleet. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z The wind was fiercely blowing up the sand and swept it away to leeward, transforming the dead flat surface into a wriggling sea of watered silk. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Prone, but unconquered, I have roll'd to leeward, Soothed by the merciless mercy of the steward. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, November 18, 1893 2012-04-12T02:00:26.587Z In the course of that night, I experienced heavy currents to the south-west, which made it impossible to enter the bay on the following morning, as I was far to leeward. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z But, at noon, it again fell calm, when the Belvidera was found to be two miles and a half astern, the next frigate three miles distant, and the others still farther to leeward. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z Altering her course, the trawler bore down upon the Calder and slowed down within hailing distance to leeward. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z This, of course, could not be endured long, and a gun was soon fired to leeward, in token of submission. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z They got away without damage, and pulled obliquely to leeward while Marston tried to calculate how far Columbine had gone since he last saw Rupert. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z When on the pinnace, a large ship, which I believe to have been the Inconstant, passed us fifty yards to leeward. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The waves broke heavily on the vessel; the chimney became loose, and first reeled to leeward, then to windward, and tumbled over with a great crash. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z She soon hoisted American colours, and fired a gun to leeward. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z To fall off from the wind; to edge away to leeward; Ð said only of inferior craft. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z After talking it over, they decided upon the right-hand or southern shore of the island, because that was to leeward, and better sheltered, and marched on as rapidly as they could. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z We were passing half a mile to leeward, when she put up her helm and ran down to us, hoisting the English flag. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z If the people came to windward they were in danger of being blown into the flames, and to leeward they dared not approach the fire, which would have scorched them up. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Now crawl in, the whole party of you, feet foremost, draw the top of your dormitory close headlong to leeward. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z It was “thick as bags,” with a rising wind running in from the sea, and the surf breaking and hissing within hearing to leeward. Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman 2012-03-15T02:00:30.867Z At the moment when she reached the middle of the channel that separates the two islands, a ship's long-boat, unobserved hitherto in the excitement of leave-taking, appeared to leeward of Tr�b�ron. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z With the first heavy lurch a couple of chairs went tumbling to leeward, and by the yelp of distress, Turk was somewhere in the way. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z "If we run a mile more to leeward we'll be right in her track," shouted El Chico from aloft. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z Many on board were, however, sceptical, until, on passing to leeward, the strong odour testified the fact. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z He did not, however, venture to cast anchor; and the force of the currents, during the night, swept him too far to leeward to allow him to examine it any further. The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery 2012-02-22T03:00:27.207Z The chief and the most indispensable of these precautions was to avoid going near the apartments occupied by those who had been brought into quarantine, and never to stay to leeward of the lazaretto. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z The north wind was beating down yesterday's sea, sweeping over the billows, and whirling their crests far away to leeward. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z We passed safely over with about three bumps, and our weather companion having gone too far to leeward in pressing us down, and drawing more water, had to tack. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z From the bows of the galleon came a spout of white smoke, blown back amid the sails and rigging, and disappearing in a long wispy trail to leeward. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Away to leeward was a gigantic black cloud-mountain, across whose vast face were bands and wreaths of delicate white and silver clouds, and from whose grim depths every few seconds flashed palpitating, fitful, livid lightnings. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z She soon hoisted American colors, and fired a gun to leeward. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z At times the swift current got the better and swept the boat to leeward, but he stoutly refused to give me the oars, the pride of an islander being involved in the matter. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z "Wouldn't there be shelter in one of the inlets to leeward?" asked the girl, with a very natural longing to escape from the strain and turmoil. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Dennis did not forget that there was still a third vessel somewhere to leeward, but she was at present out of sight. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z She sped by to leeward and, skilfully turning her little craft upon its heel, came up into the wind alongside. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z The waves leaped exultingly up from windward and roared away to leeward from under the cutter's keel in a steep, uprising hill of foam. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z When the smoke drifted to leeward, and the cannonade was over, the British ensign was seen waving above the Stars and Stripes. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z About twenty miles to leeward of the Inlet, and perhaps eight off the shore. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z The two manoeuvres considerably increased her speed, but in spite of all that seamanship could do or devise the gap between the vessels sensibly diminished; the pursuer loomed ever larger down to leeward. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Austin shouted to him: "I'll run round to leeward, Jefferson, so you can jump!" he said. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z While carefully wiping and cleaning their arms, for a Buccaneer's musket was as his wife and child to him, they saw229 another canoe tossed to shore, a little to leeward. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z In the night a floating lanthorn deceived the Buccaneers, and in the morning they found themselves all still to leeward, with the exception of two vessels which had no guns. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z "One's heart is apt to fail when one looks forward and sees only the snow-squalls to drive one back to leeward, and the steep head seas." Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z For at that moment another gun from another man-of-war sounded well to leeward. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z But there was no surf discernible from the mast-head, only the change to smooth water, which we at once felt, proving that the reef really existed, and that we were to leeward of it. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The boat brings some heavy lurches to the windward, then yaws off to leeward; all owing to those lubberly oarsmen not meeting her with the helm in season. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z They fought for two days, David's men, being drunk, constantly getting to leeward, and failing twenty times in an attempt to board. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z It was evident to Jimmy that he had been going to leeward very fast in several ways since then. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z He was a prime good seaman, that captain of the Clyde, and he was at that moment looking aloft to see his maintopsail blown to leeward. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z She was to leeward when we sighted her, and not very distant from the shore, and so quickly did she shoal her water, that pursuit by either of the sloops was out of the question. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Then I turned the canoe slowly and lay to leeward of them, within ten yards, watching every significant motion. A Little Brother to the Bear and other Animal Stories 2011-12-23T03:00:10.057Z The Spaniards, thinking to catch him alone, sent out two thirty-six gun ships and a small craft of six guns, which overtook him in a bay to leeward of the city. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z This, however, appeared very doubtful in the meanwhile, for it was evident that the larger vessel was rapidly dragging him to leeward. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z There he became silent and stood still, staring hungrily to leeward. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z It raked the bluff like rifle-fire, cutting twigs and shredding leaves, and the wild wind swept the wreckage far to leeward. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z In the first meeting between them on the 17th of April to leeward of Martinique, Guichen escaped disaster only through the clumsy manner in which Sir George’s orders were executed by his captains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The Arrandoon was steaming slowly along the pack edge, wind still westerly, the Canny Scotia, with all canvas exposed, a mile or more to leeward of her. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z She crawled through the water at perhaps two knots an hour, dragging her idle screw, but she also drove to leeward nearer the deadly reefs. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Carroll agreed with this opinion; but there is a great difference between running to leeward with the sea behind the vessel, and thrashing to windward when it is ahead, and he hesitated. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z The noise was deafening, and the smoke rolled away to leeward, laden with sparks thick as the snowflakes in a winter’s fall. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z They would not come too near, but would stand well down to leeward, sniffing all the fragrance they could, smacking their lips and licking their chops in the most comical way imaginable. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z “Large ship down to leeward, sir, apparently in distress.” Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z She was going to leeward bodily, and Jimmy fancied she was about a mile nearer the crag than when he had first seen her. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z It was a large vessel burning from bow to stern, the flames mounting to a tremendous height and casting a lurid glow on a thick column of smoke that blew miles to leeward. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z “Why, brother,” said Ramsay, looking very serious now indeed, “you are terribly down to leeward—awfully out of pocket!” From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z Then the ensign was dipped, the headsails hauled to leeward again, and away they went. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z The wind serves to separate the grain from the chaff, the former falling in heaps on the earth, while the lighter material drifts away to leeward. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z She's been driving to leeward since, and she'd have been ashore in another hour if we hadn't fallen in with you. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z When caught by the squall they were swept to leeward of the Neptune just as she disappeared, but were unable to save any of the mutineers. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z Again the ship rolled, and the chest glided to leeward. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z The air, for miles to leeward, was filled with sparks as dense as snowflakes. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Dense black clouds rolled away to leeward, amidst which hovered swarms of swallows and insect-feeding birds with an outer fringe of kites, kestrels and magpies, all preying on belated locusts and coleoptera. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z It would be beyond the power of flesh and blood to pull that boat back, and the Shasta swung in a wide half-circle to leeward of the schooner. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z His companion, who was gazing to leeward, presently raised his voice. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Out from the darkness pale seas rushed, roaring, toward the ship; and, roaring, passed to leeward. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z The eyes of the rhinoceros are small and sparkling and do not readily observe the hunter, provided he keep to leeward of them. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Gradually we stole round the flank of the ducks—a long way off, for it was necessary to save the wind and get to leeward. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z A white streak appeared to leeward, perhaps two miles away beneath the gray loom of land, and it was evident that the Adelaide's skipper knew it was the filmy spray flung up by crumbling breakers. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z On the other hand, so far as I can recollect from looking at the chart, the islands are dead to leeward and we'd only have to keep her running to reach them. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z A sea-chest broke from its lashings, and carried away to leeward. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Accompanying the uplift of each of these ranges, and all others, the climate of the surrounding area, especially to leeward, must have been altered greatly. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z No quieter meadow was ever I in than that at Chryston, so I determined to spend a whole week here and write up the arrears of my literary work, which had drifted sadly to leeward. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Though the water is deep along that coast, a mile leaves very small margin for contingencies, and he fancied that the tow, blowing to leeward, would cover it in half an hour. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z They heaved themselves up above the boat, and every time that one foamed about her she slanted alarmingly over to leeward. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z “Mind you approach the herd to leeward,” shouted the Major, as the boys galloped off. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z The weather, and fear of ice to leeward, obliged us to heave the vessel to, under main trysail and fore staysail. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z Under the light breeze the yawl was in danger of dropping to leeward upon the merciless rocks. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Only one man was left as sentry, and he hastened to get to leeward of a friendly rock. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z The point was falling to leeward; it would be a fair wind home, and she determined to stand on a little longer. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z It cleared a little about seven in the morning, and we then discovered no less than three ice-bergs to leeward. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z A very, very old man, a sort of “witch-doctor” or priest, by his ornaments, entered the witness-box—otherwise arose from the group of witnesses and stood before the Court—to leeward by request. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z A breeze springing up soon after noon, the fog lifted, when away dead to leeward a ship was descried, her maintop just appearing above the horizon. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z It was a long pull of five miles dead to leeward, and in all probability a doubly hard row back in the teeth of the wind and sea. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z The squall abated, the sky cleared, the gale itself has spent its fury, and goes growling away to leeward. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z There were the tracks, to leeward of the sheep, of a she grizzly and two cubs. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z In pursuit of this scheme, they unluckily fell too far to leeward, and were unable to beat up against the wind. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z Everything was now in commotion to leeward of the wind. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Before the spare ones could be substituted and the water baled out, the light craft had drifted many yards to leeward. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z Hence the oil dropped on the windward side of a pond proceeds gradually to leeward, as may be seen by the smoothness it carries with it, quite to the opposite side. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z The boat paid off rapidly to leeward, and described a circle, the mainsail passing over to the opposite side, and as it took the wind giving a jerk to the mast. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Grogniet and Townley were to windward of the Spaniards; but all the rest, contrary to what they had expected, were to leeward. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z Near dawn, being then close inshore, off the Seven Dogs, which growled to leeward, she ran into the ice—the first of the spring floes: a field of pans, slowly drifting up the land. Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z A wave carried me close to it; I climbed upon it and lashed myself to leeward of the top, which sheltered me a good deal. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z We were not more than ten miles beyond land when Ah-we-lah located an auspicious spot to leeward. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z They had therefore to repair to the starboard cutter, and with difficulty was it lowered to leeward, when it was speedily filled by some of the crew. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z On the 30th, at daylight, the Spanish fleet was seen at anchor three leagues to leeward. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z In a moment he was upon his feet to begin dragging his bed over to leeward. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z And I knew from the way in which the rigging trembled, that some of the enemy were coming up the shrouds to leeward and windward too. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z Tom Cameron went drifting off to leeward in his uncertain refuge. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z And unless this horrible smell wears off I'll have to keep to leeward. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z I made a long detour to get to leeward of him, and meantime had great difficulty in keeping him from seeing me. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z And above the roaring of the wind, and the flapping of the flying canvas, the ominous rumble of the stone ballast rattling down to leeward could be plainly heard. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z "Now God help us, for they are dead to leeward, and if we have any accounts to settle we had better settle them rapidly!" The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z Out of the smoke the Swift swept to leeward, rolling heavily. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z I will slow down the ship, and turn her so that the launch will be slightly to leeward. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z Meanwhile, the larger of the St. Malo vessels, the Faluère, was directed to keep the redoubtable Dutchman amused, but she soon had enough of it, losing her captain, and running to leeward. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Great sheets of canvas flitted away into the darkness to leeward, while the flying running-gear cracked like volleys of musketry. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Elmer had shifted his tiller just enough to change the course of his boat, and veer slightly to leeward. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z Every now and then a faint cloud-wreath would form around one or other of the higher crags, then float away to leeward like a tress, until dissolved by the sunshine. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Finding that their retreat was not speedy enough to outpace the flames, Lieutenant-commander Bourne had given orders to set alight the long grass to leeward. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z Seeing him attempt to lay us alongside to leeward, thought it better to have him to windward, so wore ship on the other tack. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z He was now heading up, within half a point of the latter course, though he and all with him, fancied they were running off nearly two points to leeward of the so much desired direction. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The shore was too close by; and if they continued to veer to leeward both must go aground, to the utter demoralization of the delicate craft. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z Bring your boat around to leeward and make a sounding. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z Fifty yards or more to leeward was a man hanging on to an upturned boat. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z The whitecaps of the bay slipped past in the moonlight as they steered to leeward of the line of Dutch merchantmen anchored near the shore. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z But the enemy were too intent on the Constitution to regard anything else, and though it would have been easy to capture the ships to leeward, no attention appears to have been paid to them. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z She no longer headed to leeward, but swung in the other direction, aiming for the windward bank of the river. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z It fell to leeward, a mass of splintered wood and tangled rigging. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z With a jerk the canoe brought up fifty feet to leeward of the waterlogged boat. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z The stern way of the English vessel had carried her well to leeward of the boats; the frigate had come about, and was slowly bearing down to pick the whaleboat up. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z At length breakers were discovered close to leeward, and the Farne Light, which about the same period became visible, left no doubt as to the peril of all on board. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The Balsam was skimming over the water rapidly on a long tack to leeward. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z As I passed to leeward of her on the narrow walk I got the smell of a strong, brutal perfume. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z Do not throw straw or paper overboard to float to leeward and become offensive; but burn, or take care to sink all rubbish. The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk 2011-04-27T02:00:21.617Z The half-ports to leeward had to be kept closed to prevent the water from flooding the decks. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z Then: Crack! from aloft, and crack! went the jibboom, and the flying jib was off and away to leeward like a bat. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z She dragged it for another five minutes, staggering under a press of sail, and then there was a crash aloft, and topmast and mainsail gaff fell to leeward together. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z There’s bound to be quieter water to leeward of that headland.” Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z The Cetacea was small enough to drift to leeward fast, and it sometimes took them hours to drive her back to the island against the still heavy sea when the wind began to lighten. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Then the weathermost bore up for her consort, who was about ten miles distant and to leeward; and crowding on everything she could carry again, the Constitution boiled along after her. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z The clouds were drifting far to leeward, and the darkness and terror that had hitherto reigned had given place to brightness and serenity. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z “You can run down the staysail and outer jib so she’ll not fall to leeward all at once,” he said. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z His spurts to port became longer, until at last he manœuvered his craft, floating backward and sideways, to leeward of the narrow opening between the cliffs. Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z The head of the sail swung down and blew out to leeward, banging threateningly, and he saw that the half-lowered topsail hung beneath it. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z A man who was standing on one of the anchor-flukes well forward suddenly pointed out to leeward. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z We accordingly fell away to leeward, and the vessels rapidly neared each other. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z Then, as though to atone for her error, the yacht bore away so as to run between pursuer and pursued, and pass to leeward of the smaller canoe. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z Villaret-Joyeuse was able to save the two ships cut off, but he had fallen to leeward and the power to force on a battle had passed to Lord Howe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Then she started on the opposite tack, heading for the entrance, with the boulders not far to leeward and the tide on her weather bow. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Egad, sir, I can make it out; there's a man clinging to a cask or something just to leeward of that cutter. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z Remember, too, that it is the nature of a fox, and we are now speaking of fox-hunting, to travel down wind; therefore, as a general rule, keep to leeward of the hounds. Riding Recollections, 5th ed. 2011-03-10T03:00:52.223Z Bob had by this time passed ahead and to leeward, and was now approaching on our lee quarter once more. The Secret of the Sands The "Water Lily" and her Crew 2011-03-10T03:00:43.810Z A ship of some kind was signalling to leeward. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The tall masts bent to leeward, the weather shrouds hummed, and her crew stood with bent legs at their stations on the inclined wet planking, ready to seize the sheets. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The chase having English colors up, and as it would have been madness to engage her, we fired another shot to leeward and hauled our colors down. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z One of his shots got home, and the Zeppelin was obliged to steer to leeward and give up the chase. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Walter ran to the stern and drew in the life-buoy, towing the imperiled girls round to leeward of the plunging motor boat. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z The grinding floes to leeward were blown by the wind in such a manner as to leave an open lane between them and the pack which was rushing to fill the Bay. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The voyage proved trying, for they spent days hove to while the sloop was blown to leeward by bitter gales, and they were now and then forced to run off their course for shelter. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z But take yourself to leeward, my dear friend——and please keep your dead man's hand out of the game! The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood 2011-02-13T03:00:19.567Z Way is instinctively made by the previously dispirited hands for my Father to the “weather-earing” of the topsail, and for his friend to leeward. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z When they had traveled nearly half the distance across the bay, he spied a point of light to leeward, and at once called Marshall's attention to it. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z It drifted to leeward where it was soon surrounded by polar bears and screeching sea gulls. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The Cetacea would drift to leeward fast, and they feared that she would be out of sight before they could begin the chase, but they might be in time to pick up their exhausted comrade. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The effect of a cross wind is to drive the stern of a boat to leeward, and to bring her bows up into the wind. Rowing 2011-01-15T03:00:32.313Z Thick snow set in, the storm increased, and the ship, being fast to a light piece of ice, drifted rapidly to leeward, and away from the boats. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z The water forsook the hold and appeared between the decks, so as to fill the men's hammocks to leeward; the ship lay motionless, and to all appearance irrecoverably overset. The Rival Crusoes The Ship Wreck also A Voyage to Norway; and The Fisherman's Cottage. 2011-01-06T03:00:54.123Z Stirling turned and darted his eyes out over the sea to leeward. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Though she shipped no heavy water, she was drifting fast to leeward: the island had faded to a gray streak on the horizon. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z At nine A. M. we made the land, on the starboard bow, which proved to be the island of Oruba, to leeward, a few miles, of Curaçoa. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Periodically he spat to leeward with precision, but until the lake opened up his whole attention was devoted to the wheel. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z One of her paddles was disabled early in the gale, and thus she drove to leeward, and was wrecked. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z "A ship to leeward," said the Ice Pilot. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z I had trouble in reaching the ladder, and she might drag to leeward before you could get back. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The Audacious, having placed herself on the Revolutionnaire’s lee quarter, poured in a heavy fire, and, until recalled by signal, the Russell, who was at some distance to leeward, also fired on her. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The lions were in the lower end of the valley, and therefore to leeward of them—for the wind was blowing fair downstream, and came right in the faces of the hunters. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z For several years he carefully collected information about these storms, and found in every instance that they began to leeward and were often more violent there than farther to windward. The True Benjamin Franklin The acrid smoke from the gun drifted to leeward, and the low report of the bomb's explosion shook the sea. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Her skipper stated that he had left Jimmy with a broken hawser, hanging on to the collier, which was dragging him to leeward, nearer the dangerous coast. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Every chase would probably carry us miles to leeward, whence it would be impossible, under sail alone, to regain our position. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The Midshipman faced round to leeward, and thought hard. H.M.S. —— Broad masses of flame were bursting apparently from her gun-room, and waving over her quarter; while thick clouds of smoke, glittering with sparks, shot upwards, and were borne far off to leeward by the breeze. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 His hand was closed over the tiller, his eyes glued on a spot to leeward. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z So we fired a gun to leeward, and hoisted English colours, and she did the same, and hauled her wind to join us. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 As the rain blew off to leeward, and the Brooklyn reappeared, she seemed fearfully near to us, and I began to fear I should realize the foreboding of my lieutenant. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z He moved across and stood on the other side of the bridge, looking out to leeward, his attitude less strained and anxious now, as the ship was making fairly easy weather of it. H.M.S. —— The precaution, however, was scarcely necessary, as the blazing wreck was drifting fast to leeward. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 Beyond, and to leeward of the bull herd, were richer rookeries where had gathered the bachelor seals and those denied the other homes. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z We then turned round astern of her, and fired another salute to leeward, after which “hostilities” were discontinued. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 We could do nothing but cower under the weather bulwarks, and hold on to the belaying pins, or whatever other objects presented themselves, to prevent being dashed to leeward, or swept overboard. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Under a faint breath from the south he had been drifting; the fleet also had drifted to leeward. The Unknown Sea It was impossible to face the scud and spoondrift from the furious sea; but to leeward he caught a glimpse of a marsh flooded with salt water, its reedy vegetation beaten flat by the storm. Into the Primitive This was followed by a plume of soft spray which spurted up into the frosty air and vanished to leeward. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z As he was following me he caught sight of a bear on the level ice to leeward. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 The most common method, however, of shooting the bison, is by crawling towards them from to leeward; and in favorable places, great numbers are taken in pounds. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom "Put out an oar to leeward there, and keep her up to the wind." The Fortunes Of Glencore Saturday, 8th.In this perilous situation we perceived some smooth water to leeward, upon which setting the foresails, the boats were pushed over a sandy bar into two fathoms water. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea Two jerks would be the signal that the fleet should go to leeward; one jerk, into the wind. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z It was bad luck to the extent that the U-boat was sighted down to leeward, so that there was no alternative but to put over my ‘fire-raft’ on the windward side. Sea-Hounds In one, illustrative of Kingsley's "Three Fishers," though the lighthouse has a slight slant to leeward, the sea and clouds give an effect of storm and impending disaster which is wonderful. Lafcadio Hearn The Tuncul is of thick wood, and there are some so large that they can be heard at a distance of two leagues to leeward. History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. On passing round the point we discovered that the ice was closely packed to leeward, and such a heavy swell setting upon it, that it was unsafe to proceed. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea The light craft sailed into the wind and canted far to leeward, gliding from the shadow of the headland as the sun swung over the shoulder of Siberia. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The next morning I again set my topsail, and scudded away to leeward while I finished clearing the bark of water. Harper's Round Table, September 17, 1895 Away above him towered the three funnels from which the brown smoke went swirling away to leeward. Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 If horses stretch out their nicks and sniff the air and assemble in the corner of a field with their heads to leeward, rain. Harper's Round Table, July 30, 1895 The streamer of brown smoke that rushed from her tall black funnel went wreathing and shuddering away to leeward, where it seemed to add a blacker tinge to the gray wall of the hard clouds. Harper's Round Table, July 23, 1895 The Pole Star tugged at her anchor chain, the floes parted to leeward, and a lane of open water showed. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z It tears the foaming crests off half a dozen waves, and sends them swirling down to leeward in shivering sheets of snowy spoondrift. Harper's Round Table, June 25, 1895 I had hove the ship to so as to bring the damaged side of the deck-house to leeward, and I set the carpenter at work repairing it. Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 However, there he was dead enough, and in the mean time the ship had worked down to leeward of us, and was close at hand. Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 One succeeded in grappling the Phoenix, and would soon have set her in flames, but in the darkness got to leeward, and was cast loose without effecting any damage. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools I was on lookout, and I caught sight of a spurt of spray away down to leeward. Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895 Just as he was a-speaking, the moon shone out, and there, not six hundred yards to leeward, were breakers again. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 Every foot we make we lose to leeward, and away over in that direction are the cliffs. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War So we cut the carcass adrift, and it went rolling off down to leeward. Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 The waves every now and then poured on her decks, rolling away to leeward, and the ropes were here and there flying loose, and streaming in the wind. The Ruined Cities of Zululand They staid down a pretty long time, which proved that they were big ones, and then they came up half a mile dead to leeward of us. Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895 Morning broke, and Cassard expected to see the second half of the squadron returned from its cruise, and ready to support him, instead of which it was visible several miles to leeward. The West Indies and the Spanish Main One of the first three presently dropped away to leeward, and I lost sight of her. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Handsome blew a whirling cloud of smoke that went swiftly out to leeward under the swelling foot of the fore-staysail. Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 A report like the boom of a heavy gun was heard above the gale, and the foresail was seen flying away to leeward, blown to ribbons. The Ruined Cities of Zululand But now, the transient squall to leeward passed, Again she rallies to the sudden blast. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West And above the immense kraal, with its ring of clustering huts, a blue smoke cloud, drifting lazily to leeward, as though the place were in a state of conflagration. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Ah! there was a shot from down to leeward: so the others have found elephants. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer I struck out, as a man will even when he doesn't know what use it is, and kept myself afloat for several minutes, the waves all the time driving me to leeward. Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 Every now and then a mass of water would tumble inboard with a loud thud, as it deluged the brig’s decks and washed away to leeward. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Hoping that they would come nearer, I did not fire, and saw them walk knowingly round to leeward to try and get my wind. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa But bears are slow and awkward with their eyes, and being to leeward of them they could not scent me, and I often got in a second shot before they noticed the smoke. My First Summer in the Sierra But as I thus thought I sent my eyes to leeward, and the first thing I saw was a large steamer heading in an opposite direction, and undoubtedly going home. A Marriage at Sea The sail was hoisted, and we went scudding down to leeward at a rattling gait. Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 There exist strong currents, which have set us bodily to leeward; the wind, too, has more westing in it, and is driving us down on the land. The Ruined Cities of Zululand I was well to leeward of the herd, and had taken up my position with praiseworthy silence, and at about sixty yards from the edge of the dense cover. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa A snap like the report of a shot was heard, and the topmast came tumbling down upon the deck, the topsail falling to leeward, and hanging by the bolt-ropes over our gunwale. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands By the time it was over the yacht its shape had changed, and it passed away to leeward formless, a mere rag of yellowish vapour. A Marriage at Sea They were all gazing to leeward, and consequently could not see me. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 His cap had blown away to leeward, and his long grey hair was streaming on the wind, both he and the missionary having been buried under the boiling foam, as the “Halcyon” wore round. The Ruined Cities of Zululand He cast round, peering through the thickening shades of dusk, and eventually settled upon a little knoll a moderate distance to leeward of the farm-house. The Destroying Angel The first Birds fired at to be killed outright; the search for winged Birds, Dog being to leeward. The Dog Here Job Crew took a step to leeward to spit. A Marriage at Sea I thought his eye had lighted on me, for, unlike the rest, he turned to windward; but, after a hasty glance in the right direction, he, too, looked off to leeward. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 “There she is, right to leeward,” said one of the seamen; and as the light every moment became more intense, there she lay sure enough. The Ruined Cities of Zululand And very soon that time came; they were abreast the point; he could see something of a broad, shelving beach, backed by lesser bluffs, to leeward of it. The Destroying Angel I hope he is to leeward of the bird, and that it will not catch his eye. The Dog There was no one at the helm; the tiller was lashed to leeward. A Marriage at Sea The ship was rapidly drifting down to leeward, and I knew that if not soon discovered I was lost, so I shouted again. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 The man’s hand, on this occasion, was held straight out, pointing to leeward, and there, sure enough, the loftier sails of a full-rigged ship could be seen, standing in the same direction as themselves. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Jo made some remark, but a sudden gust of wind took it out of his mouth and anyone to leeward would have got the benefit of it. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine This you can generally accomplish with ease, if you commence your day's beat to leeward. The Dog The trapper leaves the trail, advancing always by a detour to leeward. The Story of the Trapper She was somewhat to leeward of me, but nevertheless I shouted with all my might, again and again. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 The very birds were obliged to trim their pinions with great nicety in beating to windward—even then a terrible gust ruffled their plumes, and away they were driven, eddying, and screaming, to leeward. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia They stood politely to leeward while one of their number approached. To Choke an Ocean By signs—XI. of 119—place him as near as you can, but to leeward of the dead bird. The Dog I say, my lad, crawl over to leeward of the fire. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas Far, far to leeward, just visible occasionally over the distant surges, I saw my own vessel; but, except this, the horizon was now without a speck. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 At last they gained a point well to leeward of the quarry, and Benson brought the party to a halt. Boys of The Fort Or, A Young Captain's Pluck The reply was, "I don't know, but I think there is land to leeward." A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute Who were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's island She is Neleus, and answers that she has other vessels of the convoy in sight to leeward. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war The ship had been under a twelve-knot headway when the accident happened, and the man, supported by the buoy, was already a mile or more to leeward. The Pearl of India "Tom, where is the strange sail?"—"Sheered off to leeward; but she is a Frenchman, by the cut of her gib," replied the sailor. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment It was decided that they should move around in a semicircle, so as to get to leeward of the herd. Boys of The Fort Or, A Young Captain's Pluck Another is seen a long way to leeward of the family, and seems as if it had strayed from home, and cannot find its way back. Wanderings in South America Even far inland the Andes again provoke precipitation along their eastern base, and the narrow Pacific coastal strip, to leeward of the Andes, is a very pronounced desert from near the equator to about lat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Si and Shorty found themselves to leeward of a large stump. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran We had no choice but to conclude we were again set down to leeward; and the best we could do was to bring the Casco to the wind, keep a good watch, and expect morning. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Obedient to the helm and the Mate's ready hand at the driver sheets, she flew off, free of the wind and sea—tearing past the towering rocks, a cable's length to leeward. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea The workmen looked steadfastly at their leader, and turned occasionally towards the vessel still far to leeward. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel From the position of the sub-tropical belts to leeward of the oceans, and at the equatorial margins of the temperate zones, it follows that their temperatures are not extreme. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Anybody c’n see at just a single look that the wind must have picked up a live coal from the fire, and carried it into a bunch of stuff to leeward. The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol Just then it was reported that the boats to leeward were out of sight. Bark Kathleen Sunk By A Whale Broad along the beam, stretching out to leeward, the great dazzling 'ice-blink' warned him of a solid barrier, miles long, perhaps! The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea The burning steamer was rolling heavily and there was a litter of wreckage to leeward. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers The climate of the ocean areas in the trade-wind belts is indeed the simplest and most equable in the world, the greatest extremes over these oceans being found to leeward of the larger lands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" And the hunter waiting to leeward shoots him. Old Plymouth Trails By that time, about 3 p.m., the lookout called out that the three boats to leeward were all fast. Bark Kathleen Sunk By A Whale The barque lay to the wind, at mercy of the swell, drifting dead to leeward at every heave! The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea Jest half 'n hour later, the whole shebang, light, lighthouse, 'n' the end o' the breakwater, went flyin' down to leeward in a heap o' metal 'n splinters. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers The east coasts therefore have continental climates, with modifications resulting from the presence of the oceans to leeward, and are necessarily separated from the west coasts, with which they have little in common. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" The wind screamed and shouted at the loose boards, and there was a rift of snow on the floor to leeward of a crack. The Monster and Other Stories The hunters were accustomed to lie all day, on the buffalo range, and from their "stand" to leeward plant bullet after bullet of their Sharp's .50-120, Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters We were now to leeward of the Island, and the light showed us the bold wooded heights, high cliffs, steep to the water's edge, and the small houses scattered apart among the trees. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea We were all heaped over to leeward amongst a tidy heap of wreckage; but we soon managed to scramble out, and saw the fugitives making rapid going towards their boat. The Recipe for Diamonds Owing to the prevailing offshore winds, the oceans to leeward have relatively little effect. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Happily for my nerves, a good lurch to leeward put a stop for a while to the course of her thoughts on the present distresses. Miss Cayley's Adventures The wreaths already blew out far to leeward, flames already glittered in the cabin skylight, and the sea-fowl were scattered in surprise as wide as the lagoon. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) We were swept to leeward at the first shock, a huddled mass of writhing figures, and dashed to and fro with the sweep of the sea. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea I spied a small cutter-rigged craft tacking towards us, a mile and more to leeward, and wondered if the captain of the brig had left our rescue to it. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) In a very short time, although it seemed like long, weary minutes to the people on the yacht, her engines moved, her screw revolved, and she slowly moved around to leeward. Mrs. Cliff's Yacht To Miss Amelia Balfour—my dear cousin,—We are going an expedition to leeward on Tuesday morning. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) The formation of large cumuli to leeward, in a strong wind, indicates the approach of a calm with rain. The Rain Cloud or, An Account of the Nature, Properties, Dangers and Uses of Rain in Various Parts of the World Some of the sea-chests worked out of the lashings and rattled down to leeward. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea Only, to leeward, the flames in the wind swept far and wide, And the forest sputtered on fire; and there might no man abide. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) Their scent had not reached him, because the spur they climbed was to leeward, yet his hackles rose as he gazed at the ghostly figures, whose shapes loomed huge and threatening against the violet-grey sky-line. Finn The Wolfhound When I got to the beach, I found the barometer was below 29�, the wind still in the east and steady, but a huge offensive continent of clouds and vapours forming to leeward. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) The ship lunged down the slope of a sea, and Martin slid to leeward. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story At last he turned to leeward with a surprised expression, as if astonished to find the tow-boat still there. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea Three days afterwards a sailor on the look-out descried several Spanish caracks to leeward, to which they signalled, and having joined company sailed on together. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly But, instead of entering the orchard, he circled again, and, keeping religiously to leeward of his track, flew at great speed for the far end of the run-way in which he had left his kill. Finn The Wolfhound Much puzzled, the lifeboat men were about to return, when they saw the lights suddenly reappear to leeward. Byways of Ghost-Land This morning we raised fish, a big school of cachalot, about three mile to leeward. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story To his pleased surprise, the Old Man came over to leeward, and, after a last wrangle about the hawser, took him on at the satisfactory figure of three hundred dollars. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea Throughout this part of the country an autumn gale always results in the upspringing of a forest of young pines, next year, to leeward of a clump of cone-bearing trees. The Broom-Squire There was still the possibility of making our way out of the sound to leeward of the land, but the water got quickly shallow there, and we might come on rocks at any moment. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I Her quarter to leeward just cut under the Adams’ bowsprit and the leech of her mainsail seemed to flatten past. The Seiners At length he turned to leeward, and far in the distant horizon his eagle eye caught faint sight of a sail, like the white and glancing wing of a bird. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 Broad on the beam of her, the sea tore at us and brimmed the decks—a white-lashing fury of a sea, that swept fore and aft, then frothed in a whelming torrent to leeward. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea Behind a large tree to leeward of the house, Simon was lurking alone. Angelot A Story of the First Empire At last we got to leeward of these latter also, but they were grazing on flat ground, and it was anything but easy to stalk them—not a hillock, not a stone to hide behind. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I The wind taking hold of it must have carried it a quarter a mile to leeward. The Seiners And they saw the terrible figure leap from the sea to leeward and fly to the gaff-end as the men ran away with the rope to a roaring chorus. The Pirate Woman I noticed one of those Chesapeake "Bug Eyes" lighting just to leeward of us, and, as I opened the conning tower hatch, called to the men aboard to find out where we were. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons While this had been taking place the 3rd Brigade had disembarked in the vicinity of Bailiff, to leeward of Basseterre, and after a short struggle had occupied that capital. The History of the First West India Regiment There seemed to be a slight breeze from the south, so we rowed to the north side of the floe, to get to leeward of the animals. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I We could see to the bottom planks of two to leeward of us, while on the sloping deck of one to windward it was plain that only what was lashed or bolted was still there. The Seiners Without further remark, Pratt let the substance which he had held in his hand fly at Marlinspike's head; that individual, however, dodged very successfully, and it disappeared to leeward. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 Ellinwood leaped for the weather-rigging and the other two clutched the wheel as they stood waist-deep in the surge that roared over the taffrail and to leeward. The Harbor of Doubt The run between New Caledonia and Australia is dead to leeward before the trade-winds. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' About 5 a.m. the wind began to freshen from the north-west and the M.L.'s towing the huge bag were immediately dragged to leeward. Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships A moment after that I went down to leeward. The Seiners "Haint we all told you that you mustn't empty nothing over to windward but hot water and ashes—all else must go to leeward?" Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 Instead, feeling the long, steady heel to leeward and half-recover to windward, he knew she was flying on a course. The Harbor of Doubt “We can get to leeward of the rock, an’—it’s near the head of that path droppin’ to the creek. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills Passing to leeward of the British man-of-war, he saw her decks swarming with refugees, her crew grouped about the guns, and an officer in the fore-crosstrees sweeping the town with his glass. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas Anything that lay to leeward of the holocaust was doomed. The Vagrant Duke Night gradually settled over the deep, and when the twilight had passed, and all was dark, the lights of the pirate brig were some five miles to leeward. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 The sea was so calm that some apprehension was expressed lest the carcass should be seen the next morning not far to leeward, but this anti-climax was averted. Six Letters From the Colonies She had cut loose from the net to keep from going over and was being tossed to leeward by the gale. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore Nothing therein was washed, and the savor of Professor No No and his camp blew noisomely across the taboo line as one walked to leeward. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas Only Johnson thought he recognized a mile to leeward the large bear, who was following the ill-fated little party. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras Suddenly, as he looked over the troubled sea, a small black object rising upon the crest of a wave far to leeward caught his eye. The Gaunt Gray Wolf A Tale of Adventure With Ungava Bob The vixen preferred to hide in the brambles to leeward of a burrow till an unsuspecting rabbit crept out into the open. Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain But he was too near, and the other ship fell off and was swept to leeward too rapidly. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main It parted at the first blow, and the Edelweiss, now adrift, blundered broadside on to leeward. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas The number appointed to Oswald's boat being completed he shoved off, to make room for the other, and laid-to to leeward, waiting to keep company. The Pirate, and The Three Cutters These signals the three boats under their oars were endeavoring to obey, but Wallace had got so far to leeward as now to render the course he was pursuing the wisest. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 And to leeward the first islands of the Chunks, which had been sighted an hour ago, had disappeared in the night. Billy Topsail & Company A Story for Boys The stern of the frigate crashed against the stern of the nearest Spanish ship drifting frantically to leeward. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main This straight side is always kept to leeward. Harper's Young People, August 24, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly In about an hour more the schooner was within a mile of the ship, and now altered her course so as to range up within a cable's length of her to leeward. The Pirate, and The Three Cutters If she runs off regularly to leeward on one tack only, while keeping well to windward on the other, she has some defect in construction or a bent keel. Boys' Book of Model Boats While in stays the water was observed to wash on a rock not a hundred yards to leeward of us, on which we must infallibly have struck, had we bore up instead of tacking. Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island Taking a great bone in her teeth the old Almirante Recalde heeled far over to leeward and ripped through the water to the southward at such a pace as she had never made before. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main The brig ‘Firefly,’ corvettes ‘Croaker’ and ‘Joker,’ touched at Nassau, New Providence, on the 2d instant, bound to leeward. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life About nine A.M. a large ship was seen to leeward, which, on closing, proved to be the Northumberland. The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 Not only this, but she will also drift to leeward when beating to windward. Boys' Book of Model Boats I went to leeward and there found me bould Tad launchin' the little dingy that was stowed on the roof of the cabin. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories The wind strikes the sail obliquely, and would thrust it to leeward were it not for the opposition of the water. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The wind had hardly swept it easily to leeward once when it fell back against the shrouds, hardly stirring. The Black Buccaneer The captain then beheld, to his great joy, the loom, or land-mark of the shore, to leeward, rising like a black belt, above the breakers. The Wreck on the Andamans A few minutes later the Robust returned the fire, and bore down to leeward for the purpose of engaging the Hoche, which, like herself, was a seventy-four-gun ship. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Dalston's answer was a blow which sent the fellow reeling to leeward, where he lay stunned. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure "If we were to try to get up sail again we should drift away so far to leeward we should never be able to beat back." A Chapter of Adventures The Tiger fell off the wind with a lurch and spun away to leeward, bowing into the running seas. The Black Buccaneer I assent," said P——; "but we had better pull round to leeward, and take them by surprise. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition His object was to separate the Spanish squadron to leeward from the main body, and in this he completely succeeded. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson There were eyes sharply on the lookout for her, however, anxiously scanning the horizon to leeward, some of them through glasses. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley The only way we have a chance of helping her is by laying-to, or anchoring on the edge of the sand to leeward of her. A Chapter of Adventures The sloop slid out past the dark headlands, and heeled to leeward with a satisfied grunt of her cordage that came gently to the boy's ears. The Black Buccaneer The gulls had all clustered to windward, and not one could be seen to leeward. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition Even worse than this; for, paddle as he would, the sailor-lad soon perceived that the raft, instead of making way against the wind, or even holding its ground, still continued to drift rapidly to leeward. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea "Why not?" says I. She jerked her thumb to leeward. It, and Other Stories He could hoist out facts and figures as easily as you would fling a weevily biscuit to leeward. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 The sloop was making great speed down the middle channel of the Bay, her canvas straining in a fine west breeze, and her deck canted far to leeward. The Black Buccaneer Great clouds of powder smoke whirled about the ships, hiding them for a second or two and then driving away to leeward upon the wings of the increasing gale. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Not very rapidly it was true; for the Catamaran now, deprived of her sail, did not drift so fast to leeward as formerly. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea The galley stove, it should be mentioned, was set up outside and to leeward of the tent, all cooking operations being conducted in the open air. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure The night being close and sultry, all the stern-ports were open, and as he entered the cabin the sound of a hail from to leeward came floating in through the ports. The Voyage of the Aurora The James was under all her canvas and in hot pursuit of a large sloop, visible some three miles to leeward. The Black Buccaneer The Essex Junior was also on the spot, while the Cherub, having drifted half a mile to leeward, could not have taken any part till the action was decided. Admiral Farragut It was simply that the Catamaran, carrying its large spread sail, was drifting to leeward, and rapidly increasing the distance between itself and the swimmers. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea We must not, however, allow the ship to run further to leeward than we can help; so clew up the foresail, lads; we will let her scud under bare poles until daylight. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure But “a stern chase is a long chase,” and the schooner, while repairing damages, had not only been left astern, but had also been compelled to run a considerable distance to leeward. The Voyage of the Aurora Then a man sprang up on the rail with a blue light in his hand, and as the weird radiance flared in a long streak to leeward a cry rose from the water. Hawtrey's Deputy "Not succeeding in gaining the limits of the part, she bore up and anchored near the shore, a few miles to leeward of it." Admiral Farragut The weather had been very squally, and we thought it probable she might have got to leeward. A Sailor of King George Meanwhile the brig, being buoyant, was settling rapidly to leeward, and soon drifted out of hailing distance. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure George took the wedges, and, accompanied by Cross crept noiselessly up to the galley-door to leeward, Mr Bowen meanwhile making his way to the corresponding door on the weather side. The Voyage of the Aurora An indistinguishable object plunged past the schooner's stern, there was a crash to leeward as she rolled, and a man standing up in the boat clutched her rail. Hawtrey's Deputy The brig had drifted to leeward several miles away from the steamer; and was so crippled that she could not beat up to her again. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Rain poured down slanting with the wind, and the rocks, uncovered at low water, looked very uninviting to leeward. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" On the other hand, a thin pennant of light yellowish brown vapour was trailing away to leeward from the summit of the peak, showing that the eruption up there was still in progress. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure It was not, however, until the Aurora was fairly crossing the wake of the burning ship—which by this time had drifted a considerable distance to leeward—that he was successful. The Voyage of the Aurora She ought to work off on the port tack, and when we've open water to leeward you can heave her to. Hawtrey's Deputy On one occasion, while the weather had been thick for several days, the signal was made from the Hibernia for the enemy's fleet to leeward. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II A hard squall then coming on, with a strong tide and heavy swell against us, we drifted fast to leeward, and the weather being hazy, we soon lost sight of the ship. Great Pirate Stories Suddenly—just as the brig drew alongside—Paul Jones swung his rudder over, wore around in the wind, and ran dead to leeward. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure This manoeuvre had the desired effect; and shortly before noon the schooner once more opened fire, the shot flying past the Aurora, and at some distance to leeward of her. The Voyage of the Aurora The gale lasted thirty-six hours, and after many narrow escapes, I found myself some sixty miles W. to leeward of this bay. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century As nothing appeared on our station, which was to leeward of Valparaiso, we had no opportunity of exerting ourselves. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II Struck our masts, and endeavored to pull; finding our efforts useless, set a reefed foresail and mizzen, and stood towards a country-ship at anchor under the land to leeward of Cabaretta-Point. Great Pirate Stories Finally, the French officer, who was in charge of his own boat—the Mars—put his helm up and ran to leeward, hoping to draw one of the British vessels after him. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure In less than five minutes, the oil-vessel was rolling in the trough of the sea and drifting slowly to leeward. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War A sudden gust struck the Gem, and, yielding to it, the group that was sitting so contentedly a few seconds before about the companionway went rolling in a heap down to leeward in the cockpit. A Pirate of Parts The attack of the enemy was now principally on the Trinidad, which, from the crippled situation of her mast and rigging, fell to leeward. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II When within a quarter of a mile of her she weighed and made sail, leaving us in a very critical situation, having no anchor, and drifting bodily on the rocks to leeward. Great Pirate Stories And—suiting the action to his words—the badly battered Delft filled, and crept well to leeward. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Making a graceful volplane, the sea-plane alighted with a faint splash upon the surface of the water, and "taxied" to leeward of the motionless vessel. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Half a dozen men, working with frantic haste, were swinging a tender out to leeward. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Forty minutes past three we began to engage some of the enemy's ships to leeward on contrary tacks. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II I close-reefed my sails, and kept tack and tack 'till daylight, when we were happy to find we had drifted very little to leeward of our situation in the evening. Great Pirate Stories I had two valuable prizes with me and ordered them to hoist Dutch colors and to run away to leeward, saluting me with seven guns each as they went. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Short, beamy, and deep-draughted, she was pitching heavily, sending a frothy bow wave far to leeward each time she dipped her nose into the steep seas. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War They ran to leeward of the breaker on Gully Ledge, and passed into smooth water under the protecting barrier of Seal Island. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good All was grey—the ships, the sky, the sea and the long trails of smoke fleeing away to leeward. The Tale of a Trooper Wednesday, the 20th, at daylight, supposing the flood-tide making, weighed and stood over to the weather-land, but found we were drifting fast to leeward. Great Pirate Stories The sound of a gun-shot to leeward awoke me from my thoughts. The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea For some distance the whaler drifted to leeward, until held by the strain of the painter she rode head to wind, and in comparative safety in the wake of the floating breakwater. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Then Jim spoke, and his voice was as calm and deliberate as if he were in the cabin on the island, instead of a mile to leeward, driving to sea before a norther. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good They are also very careful to keep to leeward of the deer, and will scarcely go out after them at all when the weather is calm. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage At six o'clock in the evening I discovered three large boats at anchor in a bay to leeward. Great Pirate Stories At early dawn a fierce gust of wind caused the schooners "Hamilton" and "Scourge" to careen far to leeward. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 I heard his furious curses as he reached the yard and slid out to leeward. The Grain Ship Always play your fish to windward of the boat if there is some one sharing it with you, as this allows him to go on casting to leeward. Scotch Loch-Fishing At thirty-five minutes past eleven, the ships became unmanageable; and, the Dutch dropping to leeward, the action ceased. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I Soon after we saw the boats pass us to leeward. Great Pirate Stories To edge away to leeward with the wind; not holding a good wind, and driving very much to leeward. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. As we jumped to the main deck and ran forward like sheep, the jars and jolts were resumed, working aft, while the ship reeled far over to leeward. The Grain Ship The Spaniards somehow had got divided into two groups—one of nineteen ships, the other group some distance to leeward—and these two made haste to unite. As We Sweep Through The Deep This brought the enemy so far to leeward, that the hope of forcing them to engage was revived. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I When the weather broke up, found we had drifted several miles to leeward. Great Pirate Stories A contrivance to prevent vessels from being driven to leeward by a side-wind; it is composed of planks of various breadths, erected vertically, so as to slide up and down, through the keel. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A faint light showed up ahead and to leeward. The Grain Ship A few blackened spars bob here and there on the waves, and the cloud rolls far to leeward, but the silence of death is over all the scene. As We Sweep Through The Deep In vain they tried to beat out; the vessel was a poor sailer, and drifted to leeward faster than she could work to windward. With Cochrane the Dauntless I took notice of some, which happening to be to leeward, turned to windward, like a ship, tack and tack; for they could not fly against it. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Each man holding by a reef-point helps it over, as the lee-earing cannot be passed until the man to windward calls out, "Haul out to leeward." The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. As many as six were handling the spokes, and the big ship was squaring away before the wind, heading for that dim spot of blue in the murk and smoke to leeward. The Grain Ship As he entered it, the moon shone out, and he saw the black top of a rock dangerously close to leeward. Brandon of the Engineers A man sprang up on the rail with a blue light in his hand, and as the weird radiance flared in a long streak to leeward a cry rose from the water. Masters of the Wheat-Lands I accordingly went into the weather chains with a pole-axe, to cut away the lanyards; the boatswain went to leeward, and the carpenters stood by the mast. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. So situated to leeward of something as not to feel the wind. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The skipper and mates were looking up at me, and I saw that the first was about to sing out something; but Casey over to leeward interrupted. The Grain Ship The tug was standing to leeward when she left us, but if her skipper meant to come back to Santa Brigida, he’d have to put into Arenas, where he’d find shelter.” Brandon of the Engineers An indistinguishable object plunged past the schooner’s stern, there was a crash to leeward as the schooner rolled, and a man standing up in the boat clutched her rail. Masters of the Wheat-Lands Dempsey, of the ship Kingston, discovered at a short distance to leeward, a brig lying on her beam ends, with flag of distress waving. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. The leeward one, if under weigh; or that to leeward to which a ship, when moored, is riding. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He stepped over to leeward without remark and looked for the missile in the hollow of the sail foot. Gold Out of Celebes Then, though the tug’s engines were out of order, she steamed to leeward very fast and, I firmly believe, hasn’t gone back to Adexe.” Brandon of the Engineers She ought to work off on the port track, and when we’ve open water to leeward you can heave her to. Masters of the Wheat-Lands The clothes-pins were most useful, for the wind blew strongly all day, and many a piece of laundry went sailing off to leeward. At Plattsburg A word of caution to the helmsman, not to let the ship fall to leeward of her course. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. We at once hauled our wind, and shortly afterward tacked; and by eight bells we were up with the wreck and hove to within biscuit-toss to leeward of the craft. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise By the time that the last word of this communication had been written and acknowledged we were some distance to leeward of the wreck, and it became necessary to fill upon the ship once more. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" In a moment they had passed from him, travelling in a widening circle, the curve to windward moving slowly, the curve to leeward looping as it ran over the ground. Colonial Born A tale of the Queensland bush In the meantime the Spaniard, by cutting away our rigging, in which his bowsprit was entangled, swung clear of us, and fell away to leeward. The Privateer's-Man One hundred Years Ago The helmsman getting to leeward of the course. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Then she became decidedly heavy and sluggish in her movements, which showed us that it would be hopeless to dream of shaping a course other than to leeward, or at best with the wind abeam. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise Meanwhile, we were drifting rapidly away to leeward, and the full length of our warps was almost paid out; it was therefore imperative that the men on the wreck should act quickly. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" I at first steered past the Society Islands, lying to leeward from Tahaiti, in order to rectify their longitude; and afterwards carefully endeavoured to avoid the course taken, to my knowledge, by any former navigator. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 The stack could have been swivelled, to bring the elbow to leeward. The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80 A tide running in the same direction as the wind, and forcing a ship to leeward of the line upon which she appears to sail. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Nothing was in sight but the waves shaping in the murk and passing us, and the blurred outline of a ketch labouring under reduced canvas to leeward. Old Junk "Certainly; but if we go about here, we should fall to leeward of the wreck," replied Paul. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim The boats kept on until they had rounded to leeward of this ghastly prison. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Perhaps straps were bolted to the side of the upper stack to take heaving bars athwartships, by which two men could rotate the upper stack to turn the elbow to leeward. The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80 Said of a ship or vessel which presents so little resistance to the water, when on a wind, as to bag away to leeward. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Hood was forced to keep to leeward; Grasse got between him and the island, was joined by the ships, and so gained the superiority in force. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration The storm has somewhat abated, and there is land in sight to leeward, with no visible breakers between. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure Handily Joe reeved a purchase and they hauled away until their raft slid off the sloping deck to leeward. Blackbeard: Buccaneer He had a knack of scenting a soft financial snap a mile away to leeward, and working his way through college was the least of his troubles. At Good Old Siwash What a vessel loses by drifting to leeward in her course. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Duncan attacked in two divisions, broke through the Dutch line in two places and engaged to leeward, cutting them off from their coast. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration A row of jagged rocks stretched along to leeward; and from driving upon these rocks, the sailors aboard of her were vainly endeavouring to restrain the ill-fated vessel. The Tiger Hunter The two sloops of the pirate squadron had sagged down to leeward during the night and were trying to work back to their stations when the dead calm intervened. Blackbeard: Buccaneer This, with some bad luck, brought us close-hauled, that we might pass the equator nothing to the westward of thirty degrees of west longitude; otherwise we might fall to leeward of Cape St. Roque. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life A little round hill or heap of stones.—Under the loo, is shelter from the wind; to leeward. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He sighted Guichen's fleet on April 16 as it was sailing northwards and well to leeward of Dominica. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Mr. Holmes then ordered the surf-boat to be pulled away from the ship again, intending to drop to leeward once more, and there to get on board of it by means of the line. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 When the breeze came again over the ridges of Dominica, De Bougainville's division, now far to leeward, made no attempt to succour De Grasse. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima We played with her at times, on the wind and tacking, but she simply slid off to leeward—never fetched near where she looked. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life "The bunt holds much leeward wind;" that is, it hangs much to leeward. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The fog cleared at noon on the 31st; the British fleet came up with the enemy, then to leeward, and "near sunset" formed the line of battle. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration “She is little better than half a mile to leeward.” A Yacht Voyage Round England Rodney had hoisted the signal to engage the enemy to leeward. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Of these, one which ran contrary to current standards was in favor of clewing up a course or topsail to leeward, in blowing weather. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life An old word to signify running to leeward.—To go room. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Six British ships broke through the line and engaged to leeward; the others remained to windward, the captains perhaps not fully understanding Howe's plan. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration “She was away to leeward of us when I went down to tea,” observed Truck, who had just then returned on deck. A Yacht Voyage Round England At a council of war held on board De Ruyter's flagship on the evening of the 24th it was decided to accept battle next day, even if the Dutch had to fight to leeward. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima “The ship’s just sent up our recall, and she’s bearing away now to pick us up to leeward when we cast off from here, sir.” Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant Those inclinations, so inviting to coming waves, which a ship makes to windward in a heavy sea; the sudden rolls which she makes to leeward being termed lee-lurches. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. But as the boat lifted to a sea he saw about five miles to leeward that a big steamer was coming up. The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 "Because, sir," replied the old man, "that ship is going two feet to leeward for one she is going ahead, and she would never work off nothing!" Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal; or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51 The old admiral suddenly changed all his plans, and executed a new manœuvre with the signal he himself was disobeying—the order to engage to leeward—still flying from his flagship. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima We boarded her under the forechains to leeward, as she was down by the head, with a considerable list to port; and this seemed the safest point at which to approach her. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant Also, an atmospheric effect of prismatic colours, said likewise to indicate bad weather if seen to leeward. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. I guess the poor thing's got swept to leeward by the current. The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 Now on the other hand, Pikirami Lagoon lies less than a hundred and fifty miles dead to leeward of us. Tessa 1901 In the haste to carry it out the signal to fight to leeward of the French was forgotten and left flying. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The sea too was beginning to make, and the little craft started to fall to leeward too much to please the skipper. Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers The movement by which a ship's head falls off from the wind, and drops to leeward. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. At last he got his unpleasant captive just clear astern of the frigate, and a little way to leeward. The Three Midshipmen Its flash revealed him half a mile away to leeward. Tessa 1901 When he laid his ship alongside of her to leeward, it was evident from the very first that she could not meet the English ship on anything like equal terms. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima |
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