leeway
(Engels)
- (countable, uncountable) The drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction.
- (countable, uncountable) A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.
- (British, countable, uncountable) An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
[ˈliːˌweɪ]
Etymologie (Engels)
From lee (“side away from the wind”) + way.
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