lee shore
Wind-facing landmass
A lee shore is a coastline toward which the wind is blowing, making it dangerous for sailing vessels.
A ship near a lee shore risks being driven onto rocks or shoals because the wind pushes it toward land rather than away: The captain fought to keep his vessel off the lee shore.
The term appears in nautical contexts and maritime history, often signaling peril.
Fraught with danger
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- groundingConnecting to earth
- strandingLeaving helplessly isolated
wreck · danger · precarious · unforgiving · hostile · ominous · menacing · dire
Sandy waterside margin
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- rocksSolid mineral pieces
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- shoalsUndersea areas near surface
breakers · surf · shallows · promontory · headland · cove · bay · inlet
perilous
Fraught with danger
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- groundingConnecting to earth
stranding · wreck · danger · precarious · unforgiving · hostile · ominous · menacing · dire · grim
beach
Sandy waterside margin
shoals · breakers · surf · shallows · promontory · headland · cove · bay · inlet · sandbar
windward
Facing the wind
weathering · helm · rudder · sailing · close-hauled · offing · fetch · drift · leeway · bearing away
grounded
Stable and realistic
pounded · salvage · flotsam · wreckage · survivor · lifeboat · marooned · castaway · loss · disaster