leeway
English
[ˈliːˌweɪ]
noun
Definitions
- The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.
- A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin, latitude, elbowroom.
- (British) An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.
Etymology
Compound from English lee (side away from the wind) + English way (road, highway).
Origin
English
way
Gloss
road, highway
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
道, 路
Emoji
🛣️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Kingsway English
- Shepway English
- accessway English
- airway English
- aisleway English
- alee English
- alleyway English
- alway English
- anyway English
- arborway English
- archway English
- areaway English
- away English
- backway English
- barway English
- beltway English
- beway English
- bikeway English
- bilgeway English
- blueway English
- branchway English
- breezeway English
- bridleway English
- broadway English
- busway English
- cableway English
- carpetway English
- carriageway English
- cartway English
- cellarway English
- churchway English
- clearway English
- colorway English
- colourway English
- companionway English
- crawlerway English
- crawlway English
- crossway English
- cruiseway English
- cycleway English
- doorway English
- drainageway English
- driftway English
- driveway English
- droveway English
- ductway English
- dugway English
- edgeway English
- entranceway English
- entryway English
- expressway English
- fairway English
- fallway English
- fishway English
- fiveway English
- flangeway English
- floodway English
- floorway English
- flyway English
- folkway English
- foodway English
- footway English
- foreway English
- forway English
- fosseway English
- freeway English
- fuseway English
- gangway English
- gateway English
- greenway English
- guideway English
- halfway English
- hallway English
- hatchway English
- headway English
- highway English
- hoistway English
- horseway English
- iceway English
- jetway English
- keyway English
- ladderway English
- laneway English
- launchway English
- lee English
- leeboard English
- leeside English
- leeward English
- leewards English
- lichway English
- lifeway English
- linkway English
- logway English
- manorway English
- manway English
- midway English
- motorway English
- multiway English
- nerveway English
- noway English
- oilway English
- one-way English
- outway English
- paceway English
- packway English
- parkway English
- partway English
- passageway English
- passway English
- pathway English
- plankway English
- plateway English
- porchway English
- raceway English
- railway English
- rampway English
- redway English
- ridgeway English
- ringway English
- riverway English
- roadway English
- rollway English
- ropeway English
- routeway English
- runway English
- seaway English
- sexway English
- shaftway English
- sheepway English
- shipway English
- shopway English
- sideway English
- skateway English
- skidway English
- skyway English
- slideway English
- slimeway English
- slipway English
- sluiceway English
- someway English
- someways English
- spaceway English
- speedway English
- spillway English
- stairway English
- steamway English
- steerageway English
- sternway English
- straightway English
- streamway English
- streetway English
- subway English
- swashway English
- taxiway English
- telpherway English
- thoroughway English
- thoughtway English
- threeway English
- throughway English
- thruway English
- tideway English
- tollway English
- trackway English
- trainway English
- tramway English
- transitway English
- travelway English
- truckway English
- tubeway English
- tunnelway English
- two-way English
- underway English
- unwayed English
- wagonway English
- walkingway English
- walkway English
- wasteway English
- waterway English
- way English
- way-wise English
- waybill English
- waybread English
- wayed English
- wayfare English
- wayfarer English
- wayfaring English
- wayfinder English
- wayfinding English
- waygate English
- waygoing English
- waygone English
- waylay English
- wayleave English
- wayless English
- waymaker English
- waymaking English
- waymark English
- waymarker English
- waymaster English
- wayobject English
- waypoint English
- waypost English
- wayside English
- waystage English
- wayupthere English
- waywarden English
- wayworn English
- windway English
- wireway English
- woodway English
- zipway English
- ウェー Japanese
- ウエイ Japanese
- ウエー Japanese
- lee Middle English
- way Middle English
- way
- lee
- alee
- away
- beway
- noway
- alway
- wayed
- dugway
- sexway
- keyway
- busway
- seaway
- airway
- flyway
- manway
- midway
- subway
- runway
- logway
- forway
- outway
- skyway
- zipway
- waylay
- iceway
- barway
- jetway
- anyway
- oilway
- redway
- two-way
- slipway
- waygate
- packway
- headway
- halfway
- tideway
- wayworn
- rampway
- waybill
- roadway
- rollway
- lichway
- edgeway
- foreway
- gateway
- fishway
- tubeway
- fiveway
- someway
- beltway
- highway
- cartway
- thruway
- passway
- folkway
- blueway
- unwayed
- gangway
- doorway
- windway
- hallway
- tramway
- waymark
- shopway
- wayless
- fallway
- waygone
- parkway
- wayside
- pathway
- tollway
- bikeway
- backway
- sideway
- ropeway
- freeway
- archway
- waypost
- ringway
- paceway
- skidway
- one-way
- foodway
- linkway
- fuseway
- walkway
- laneway
- areaway
- Shepway
- raceway
- fairway
- shipway
- wireway
- woodway
- wayfare
- ductway
- partway
- leeward
- railway
- lifeway
- leeside
- footway
- taxiway
- cableway
- hatchway
- floodway
- alleyway
- floorway
- sternway
- someways
- crossway
- stairway
- crawlway
- leeboard
- sheepway
- waystage
- spaceway
- fosseway
- plankway
- steamway
- wagonway
- motorway
- waypoint
- ridgeway
- wayfarer
- hoistway
- cycleway
- skateway
- Kingsway
- greenway
- trainway
- routeway
- way-wise
- slideway
- porchway
- manorway
- trackway
- bilgeway
- swashway
- driveway
- riverway
- guideway
- wasteway
- waybread
- waymaker
- shaftway
- speedway
- nerveway
- clearway
- entryway
- leewards
- driftway
- multiway
- horseway
- threeway
- arborway
- slimeway
- underway
- wayleave
- aisleway
- waterway
- plateway
- truckway
- spillway
- colorway
- waygoing
- droveway
- broadway
- waymaking
- cruiseway
- wayfinder
- sluiceway
- tunnelway
- waywarden
- waymaster
- ladderway
- flangeway
- churchway
- carpetway
- waymarker
- travelway
- wayobject
- streamway
- wayfaring
- accessway
- bridleway
- streetway
- breezeway
- launchway
- cellarway
- branchway
- colourway
- crawlerway
- walkingway
- wayfinding
- thoughtway
- wayupthere
- transitway
- passageway
- throughway
- expressway
- telpherway
- thoroughway
- drainageway
- steerageway
- carriageway
- entranceway
- straightway
- companionway