lee side
Downwind protected area
The lee side is the sheltered side of something—the side away from the wind.
Ships anchor on the lee side of an island for protection from storms.
Hikers rest on the lee side of a boulder.
The opposite is the windward side, which faces into the wind.
We pitched camp on the lee side of the ridge.
Barrier against gusts
- protectionGuarding against harm
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- calmFree from agitation
buffer · shield · cover · sanctuary · retreat · harbor · safety · respite
Facing the wind
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
- jibingMatching in agreement
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- rudderPivoting stern blade
keel · mast · sails · rigging · halyard · sheet · boom · downwind
Light blocked by object
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- mountainsideSloping face of peak
- hillsideSloping terrain face
- duneWind-formed sand ridge
ridge · bluff · escarpment · cliff · rain shadow · microclimate · terrain · landform
windbreak
Barrier against gusts
- protectionGuarding against harm
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
calm · buffer · shield · cover · sanctuary · retreat · harbor · safety · respite · tranquility
windward
Facing the wind
rudder · keel · mast · sails · rigging · halyard · sheet · boom · downwind · sail
shadow
Light blocked by object
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- mountainsideSloping face of peak
- hillsideSloping terrain face
dune · ridge · bluff · escarpment · cliff · rain shadow · microclimate · terrain · landform · precipitation
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- dunessand dune, blowout, crests, dune formation, coastal dunes