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18:54 Apr 29, 2009
English to Latvian translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: leeward
Definition from seadercraft.com:
The direction the wind is going, downwind. Opposite side of windward.

Example sentence(s):
  • 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
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5 +1zemvēja (puse, -ē)
Bruno Blūms


  

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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 sentence(s):
  • Pateicoties tām, pēda atradīsies vairāk uz zemvēja pusi un vairāk palīdzēs kontrolēt dēli un noturēt dēļa virsvēja pusi augšā. - Surfline.lv  
Bruno Blūms
Latvia
Local time: 08:32
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian

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Yes  Eurotext SIA: Burātāji lieto terminus “virsvēja puse” (no kuras burā pūš vējš) un “zemvēja puse” (pretēja virsvēja pusei).
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