Definition of lee

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Lee (n.) That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See Lee, a..

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Whale :: Whale (n.) Any aquatic mammal of the order Cetacea, especially any one of the large species, some of which become nearly one hundred feet long. Whales are hunted chiefly for their oil and baleen, or whalebone..
Fleece :: Fleece (v. t.) To deprive of a fleece, or natural covering of wool..
Somnifugous :: Somnifugous (a.) Driving away sleep.
Eleemosynary :: Eleemosynary (a.) Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms; as, eleemosynary assistance..
A- :: A- () A, as a prefix to English words, is derived from various sources. (1) It frequently signifies on or in (from an, a forms of AS. on), denoting a state, as in afoot, on foot, abed, amiss, asleep, aground, aloft, away (AS. onweg), and analogically, ablaze, atremble, etc. (2) AS. of off, from, as in adown (AS. ofd/ne off the dun or hill). (3) AS. a- (Goth. us-, ur-, Ger. er-), usually giving an intensive force, and sometimes the sense of away, on, back, as in arise, abide, ago. (4) Old English
Justicoat :: "Justicoat (n.) Formerly, a close coat or waistcoat with sleeves..
Sempervive :: Sempervive (n.) The houseleek.
Splenical :: Splenic (a.) Of or pertaining to the spleen; lienal; as, the splenic vein..
Fleer :: Fleer (v. t.) To mock; to flout at.
Bloodlet :: Bloodlet (v. t. ) bleed; to let blood.
Somnambulation :: Somnambulation (n.) The act of walking in sleep.
Comatose :: Comatose (a.) Relating to, or resembling, coma; drowsy; lethargic; as, comatose sleep; comatose fever..
Flout :: Flout (v. i.) To practice mocking; to behave with contempt; to sneer; to fleer; -- often with at.
Call :: Call (v. t.) To rouse from sleep; to awaken.
Sleepy :: Sleepy (n.) Tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous; as, a sleepy drink or potion..
Leet :: Leet (obs. imp.) of Let, to allow..
Offset :: Offset (n.) A short prostrate shoot, which takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc. See Illust. of Houseleek..
Bleed :: Bleed (v. i.) To withdraw blood from the body; to let blood; as, Dr. A. bleeds in fevers..
Refit :: Refit (v. i.) To obtain repairs or supplies; as, the fleet returned to refit..
Fugitive :: Fugitive (n.) One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service, duty, etc.; a deserter; as, a fugitive from justice..
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