Lee

22 definitions found

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

  Lee \Lee\, n. [OE. lee shelter, Icel. hl[=e], akin to AS.
     hle['o], hle['o]w, shelter, protection, OS. hl[`e]o, D. lij
     lee, Sw. l[aum], Dan. l[ae].]
     1. A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind
        by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter;
        protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a


        ship.
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              We lurked under lee.                  --Morte
                                                    d'Arthure.
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              Desiring me to take shelter in his lee. --Tyndall.
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     2. (Naut.) That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on
        shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See {Lee}, a.
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     {By the lee}, {To bring by the lee}. See under {By}, and
        {Bring}.
  
     {Under the lee of}, on that side which is sheltered from the
        wind; as, to be under the lee of a ship.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     {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.
        [1913 Webster] Leeangle

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

  Lee \Lee\ (l[=e]), v. i.,
     To lie; to speak falsely. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lee \Lee\, n.; pl. {Lees} (l[=e]z). [F. lie, perh. fr. L. levare
     to lift up, raise. Cf. {Lever}.]
     That which settles at the bottom, as of a cask of liquor
     (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- used now only in the plural.
     [Lees occurs also as a form of the singular.] "The lees of
     wine." --Holland.
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           A thousand demons lurk within the lee.   --Young.
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           The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees
           Is left this vault to brag of.           --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lee
       adj : towards the side away from the wind [syn: {downwind}, {lee(a)}]
       n 1: United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of
            Black culture in America (born in 1957) [syn: {Spike Lee},
             {Shelton Jackson Lee}]
       2: United States striptease artist who became famous on
          Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970) [syn: {Gypsy Rose Lee},
          {Rose Louise Hovick}]
       3: United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred
          in martial arts films (1941-1973) [syn: {Bruce Lee}, {Lee
          Yuen Kam}]
       4: United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated
          with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of
          conservation of parity (born in 1926) [syn: {Tsung Dao Lee}]
       5: leader of the American Revolution who proposed the
          resolution calling for independence of the American
          colonies (1732-1794) [syn: {Richard Henry Lee}]
       6: soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818) [syn: {Henry
          Lee}, {Lighthorse Harry Lee}]
       7: American general who led the Confederate armies in the
          American Civil War (1807-1870) [syn: {Robert E. Lee}, {Robert
          Edward Lee}]
       8: the side of something that is sheltered from the wind [syn:
          {lee side}, {leeward}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  34 Moby Thesaurus words for "lee":
     cover, defense, eye, flanking, glancing, guard, lateral, lee sheet,
     lee shore, lee side, lee tack, leeward, next-beside, preservation,
     protection, protective custody, refuge, safekeeping, safety, shade,
     shadow, shelter, side, sideling, sidelong, sideward, sidewards,
     sideway, sideways, sidewise, skirting, watchful eye, weather,
     windward
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Lee, FL (town, FIPS 39850)
    Location: 30.41832 N, 83.30184 W
    Population (1990): 306 (132 housing units)
    Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 32059
  Lee, IL (village, FIPS 42587)
    Location: 41.79402 N, 88.94015 W
    Population (1990): 319 (116 housing units)
    Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 60530
  Lee, MA (CDP, FIPS 34620)
    Location: 42.30716 N, 73.25153 W
    Population (1990): 2020 (879 housing units)
    Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 01238
  Lee, ME
    Zip code(s): 04455
  Lee, NH
    Zip code(s): 03824

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in Georgia
     Population (2000):    24757
     Housing Units (2000): 8813
     Land area (2000):     355.769587 sq. miles (921.438960 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    6.239461 sq. miles (16.160130 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    362.009048 sq. miles (937.599090 sq. km)
     Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
     Location:             31.745706 N, 84.178609 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, GA
      Lee County
      Lee County, GA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in Kentucky
     Population (2000):    7916
     Housing Units (2000): 3321
     Land area (2000):     209.859319 sq. miles (543.533117 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.357079 sq. miles (3.514818 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    211.216398 sq. miles (547.047935 sq. km)
     Located within:       Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
     Location:             37.591061 N, 83.697023 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, KY
      Lee County
      Lee County, KY
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in Iowa
     Population (2000):    38052
     Housing Units (2000): 16612
     Land area (2000):     517.392436 sq. miles (1340.040200 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    21.372774 sq. miles (55.355227 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    538.765210 sq. miles (1395.395427 sq. km)
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             40.576831 N, 91.416607 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, IA
      Lee County
      Lee County, IA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in Illinois
     Population (2000):    36062
     Housing Units (2000): 14310
     Land area (2000):     725.363845 sq. miles (1878.683655 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    3.922337 sq. miles (10.158806 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    729.286182 sq. miles (1888.842461 sq. km)
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             41.774245 N, 89.352013 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, IL
      Lee County
      Lee County, IL
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in Mississippi
     Population (2000):    75755
     Housing Units (2000): 31887
     Land area (2000):     449.588992 sq. miles (1164.430094 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    3.554216 sq. miles (9.205378 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    453.143208 sq. miles (1173.635472 sq. km)
     Located within:       Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
     Location:             34.276904 N, 88.682514 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, MS
      Lee County
      Lee County, MS
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in North Carolina
     Population (2000):    49040
     Housing Units (2000): 19909
     Land area (2000):     257.261320 sq. miles (666.303731 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    2.068229 sq. miles (5.356687 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    259.329549 sq. miles (671.660418 sq. km)
     Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
     Location:             35.467286 N, 79.167664 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, NC
      Lee County
      Lee County, NC
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in Texas
     Population (2000):    15657
     Housing Units (2000): 6851
     Land area (2000):     628.500736 sq. miles (1627.809365 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    5.534011 sq. miles (14.333023 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    634.034747 sq. miles (1642.142388 sq. km)
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             30.272047 N, 96.947276 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, TX
      Lee County
      Lee County, TX
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in South Carolina
     Population (2000):    20119
     Housing Units (2000): 7670
     Land area (2000):     410.298525 sq. miles (1062.668256 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.003945 sq. miles (2.600206 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    411.302470 sq. miles (1065.268462 sq. km)
     Located within:       South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
     Location:             34.185344 N, 80.265648 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, SC
      Lee County
      Lee County, SC
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in Alabama
     Population (2000):    115092
     Housing Units (2000): 50329
     Land area (2000):     608.710255 sq. miles (1576.552257 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    6.842925 sq. miles (17.723094 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    615.553180 sq. miles (1594.275351 sq. km)
     Located within:       Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
     Location:             32.607485 N, 85.328947 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, AL
      Lee County
      Lee County, AL
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in Virginia
     Population (2000):    23589
     Housing Units (2000): 11086
     Land area (2000):     437.134769 sq. miles (1132.173806 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.182976 sq. miles (0.473905 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    437.317745 sq. miles (1132.647711 sq. km)
     Located within:       Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
     Location:             36.737463 N, 83.097696 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, VA
      Lee County
      Lee County, VA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in Florida
     Population (2000):    440888
     Housing Units (2000): 245405
     Land area (2000):     803.630409 sq. miles (2081.393117 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    408.258598 sq. miles (1057.384871 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1211.889007 sq. miles (3138.777988 sq. km)
     Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
     Location:             26.602541 N, 81.846262 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, FL
      Lee County
      Lee County, FL
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lee -- U.S. County in Arkansas
     Population (2000):    12580
     Housing Units (2000): 4768
     Land area (2000):     601.663481 sq. miles (1558.301195 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    17.803104 sq. miles (46.109827 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    619.466585 sq. miles (1604.411022 sq. km)
     Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
     Location:             34.780126 N, 90.763960 W
     Headwords:
      Lee
      Lee, AR
      Lee County
      Lee County, AR
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Lee, FL -- U.S. town in Florida
     Population (2000):    352
     Housing Units (2000): 154
     Land area (2000):     1.223230 sq. miles (3.168152 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.003405 sq. miles (0.008818 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.226635 sq. miles (3.176970 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            39850
     Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
     Location:             30.419355 N, 83.299631 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     32059
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Lee, FL
      Lee
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Lee, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
     Population (2000):    313
     Housing Units (2000): 125
     Land area (2000):     0.222907 sq. miles (0.577326 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.222907 sq. miles (0.577326 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            42587
     Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
     Location:             41.794240 N, 88.940951 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     60530
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Lee, IL
      Lee
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Lee, MA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts
     Population (2000):    2021
     Housing Units (2000): 953
     Land area (2000):     1.363833 sq. miles (3.532312 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.363833 sq. miles (3.532312 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            34620
     Located within:       Massachusetts (MA), FIPS 25
     Location:             42.306929 N, 73.247351 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     01238
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Lee, MA
      Lee