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lee⋅way

  [lee-wey]
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–noun
1. extra time, space, materials, or the like, within which to operate; margin: With ten minutes' leeway we can catch the train.
2. a degree of freedom of action or thought: His instructions gave us plenty of leeway.
3. Also called sag. Nautical. the amount or angle of the drift of a ship to leeward from its heading.
4. Aeronautics. the amount a plane is blown off its normal course by cross winds.
Origin:
1660–70; lee 1 + way

Synonyms:
2. latitude, flexibility, cushion.
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lee·way   (lē'wā')   
n.  
  1. The drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the course being steered.
  2. A margin of freedom or variation, as of activity, time, or expenditure; latitude. See Synonyms at room.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Leeway

Lee"way`\ (l[=e]"w[=a]`), n. (Naut.) The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : leeway
Spanish: deriva,
German: die Abdrift,
Japanese: 風圧
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