1.nounA protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
2.nounThe side of the ship away from the wind.
3.nounA sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.
"the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship"
4.adjectiveFacing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air.