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leeway

[ˈliːˌweɪ]

Meanings
noun
The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.

Examples :

"The sailboat experienced a significant leeway as the wind shifted, causing it to drift towards the shore. "
nautical sailing

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration discrepancy

discrepancy noun

/dɪsˈkɹɛpənsi/

An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.

"There was a discrepancy between the teacher's report card comments and my student's actual performance in class. "

Illustration flexibility

flexibility noun

/ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti/ /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪləti/

The quality of being flexible; suppleness; pliability.

"The gymnast's flexibility allowed her to perform the difficult backbend easily. "

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration variation

variation noun

/ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/ /ˌvæɹiˈeɪʃn̩/

The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.

"There was a noticeable variation in the students' test scores this semester. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration airplane

airplane noun

/ˈɛəpleɪn/ /ˈɛəɹˌpleɪ̯n/

A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

"My dad took the airplane to visit his sister in another city. "

Illustration extracurricular

extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "

Illustration cumulative

cumulative adjective

/ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/

Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating

"The student's cumulative grade in math reflects all of their scores on tests, quizzes, and homework assignments throughout the semester. "

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

Illustration elbowroom

elbowroom noun

/ˈɛlboʊˌrum/ /ˈɛlboʊˌrʊm/

Sufficient space to have freedom of movement

"We moved the desks in the classroom to give the students more elbowroom. "