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What do you mean by windward and leeward
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Answered by Zackary
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In sailing terminology, windward means "upwind," or the direction from which the wind is blowing. ... An island's windward side faces the prevailing, or trade, winds, whereas the island's leeward side faces away from the wind, sheltered from prevailing winds by hills and mountains.

Answered by anchitsingh40
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An island's windward side faces the prevailing, or trade, winds, whereas the island's leeward side faces away from the wind, sheltered from prevailing winds by hills and mountains.

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