Alee

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alee \A*lee"\, adv. [Pref. a- + lee.] (Naut.)
     On or toward the lee, or the side away from the wind; the
     opposite of aweather. The helm of a ship is alee when pressed
     close to the lee side.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Hard alee}, or {Luff alee}, an order to put the helm to the
        lee side.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  alee
       adv : on or toward the lee; "put the helm alee"