Associations to the word «Leeway»

Wiktionary

LEEWAY, noun. The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.
LEEWAY, noun. A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin, latitude, elbowroom.
LEEWAY, noun. (British) An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in make up leeway.

Dictionary definition

LEEWAY, noun. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift.
LEEWAY, noun. A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.

Wise words

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