Apr 29, 2009 18:54
15 yrs ago
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English term
leeward
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English to Latvian
Other
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Definition from
seadercraft.com:
The direction the wind is going, downwind. Opposite side of windward.
Example sentences:
The general rules, then, for turning a ship are these: to bring her head to the wind, put the helm to leeward, and bring the wind to act as much as possible on the after sails, and as little as possible on the head sails (John Holden)
A crop of waterspouts, with their attendant whirlwinds, appeared right in her course, and she was compelled to take in sail and run away to leeward. (Ship Modelers Association)
If the two sailboats are on the same tack then the windward boat must give way to the leeward boat. (scandinaviancentre.org)
Proposed translations
(Latvian)
| 5 +1 | zemvēja (puse, -ē) |
Bruno Blūms
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Proposed translations
+1
18 days
zemvēja (puse, -ē)
Definition from
own experience or research:
Zemvēja - tāds, kas atrodas pretējā vēja virzienam pusē- ja vējš pūš jahtas labajā pusē, zemvēja ir kreisā.
Example sentences:
Pateicoties tām, pēda atradīsies vairāk uz zemvēja pusi un vairāk palīdzēs kontrolēt dēli un noturēt dēļa virsvēja pusi augšā. (Surfline.lv)
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