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On the lee beam

Lee \Lee\, a. (Naut.) Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel.

Lee gauge. See Gauge, n. (Naut.)

Lee shore, the shore on the lee side of a vessel.

Lee tide, a tide running in the same direction that the wind blows.

On the lee beam, directly to the leeward; in a line at right angles to the length of the vessel and to the leeward.