alee
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The 720 ft ship was doing 27 knots and the helm was hard alee.
From The Verge • Aug. 25, 2022
With helm hard alee the Knitsley started to run back to the shelter of nearby Santander, still held by Leftists.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The question at that time was one which was much controverted in the service; namely, whether, on being taken flat aback, you should put your helm a turn or two alee, or keep it amidship?
From Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer by Marryat, Frederick
The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
The wind tore the words from Scully's lips and scattered them far alee.
From The Monster and Other Stories by Crane, Stephen
Vocabulary lists containing alee
Scrabble: Four-Letter Words with 3 Vowels
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4-letter words, List 1
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