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Noun Concept
Categories: Nautical terms
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leeway
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(of a ship or plane) sideways drift WordNet 3.0
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(of a ship or plane) sideways drift WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Leeway is the amount of drift motion to leeward of an object floating in the water caused by the component of the wind vector that is perpendicular to the object’s forward motion. Wikipedia
physics term; amount of drift motion to leeward of an object floating in the water caused by the component of the wind vector that is perpendicular to the object’s forward motion Wikidata
The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction. Wiktionary
Drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction. Wiktionary (translation)
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drift
CATEGORY DOMAIN
airplane
ship
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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