English Explanatory Dictionary

weather shore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A shore to weather or windward from a vessel, offering protection from the wind.
Seen from land, a shore exposed to wind.
A protection, creating a relative calm.

Word forms

weather shore weather shores

Synonyms

windward shore

Antonyms

lee shore

Translations

Finnish: tuulenpuoleinen ranta

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