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      leewards
      noun
      the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
      the direction in which the wind is blowing
      adjective
      on the side away from the wind
      adverb
      away from the wind
      Roots
      hleolee- · Old English · shelterweard-ward · Old English · toward, direction
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      The word leewards breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: lee-, from Old English hleo (“shelter”); and -ward, from Old English weard (“toward, direction”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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