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What (who) is Leeward Islands - definition


Leeward Islands Station         
MILITARY UNIT
Leewards Islands Station; Commander-in-Chief, Barbadoes and Leeward Islands Station; Barbadoes and Leeward Islands Station; Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands
The Leeward Islands Station originally known as the Commander-in-Chief at Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands was a formation or command of the Kingdom of Great Britain and then the United Kingdom's Royal Navy stationed at English Harbour, Antigua, Leeward Islands. It existed from 1743 to 1821.
Solicitor General of Leeward Islands         
The Solicitor-General of Leeward Islands is a law officer of the government for Leeward Islands, subordinate to the Attorney General of the Leeward Islands. The office is one of the members of the government.
upwind         
  • Diagram showing definitions of windward (upwind) and leeward (downwind)
POSITION RELATIVE TO WIND DIRECTION
Windward; Leeward; Downwind; Upwind; Lee side; Alee; Windward & leeward; Leeward side; Lee beam
If something moves upwind, it moves in the opposite direction to the wind. If something is upwind, the wind is blowing away from it.
...riding a bike upwind...
The rich went to live in the west of London, upwind of the smell of people and industry.
? downwind
ADV: ADV after v, be ADV, oft ADV of n
Upwind is also an adjective.
...big trees at the forest's upwind edge.
ADJ: ADJ n
Examples of use of Leeward Islands
1. EDT, the depression was centered about 4'5 miles east of the Leeward Islands.
2. MIAMI –– The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Chris has formed near the Leeward Islands.
3. EDT, Helene‘s center was located about 1,145 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands.
4. EDT Monday, Hurricane Bertha was about 845 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands.
5. It was about 1,230 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, forecasters said.