DICTIONARY OF

Lee Gauge 198 Let Draw
Lee Gauge. Position to leeward, as relative to another vessel.
Lee Helm. Tiller to leeward to keep vessel's head up to wind.
Lee Helmsman. Assistant helmsman, when required, in a sailing ship: the proper helmsman
being at weather side of wheel.
Lee-ho. A warning that the helm has been put down and that the vessel is coming up into the
wind in order to go about.
Lee Lurch. Heavy roll to leeward with a beam wind.
Lee Shore. Shore that is to leeward of a vessel. .
Lee Side. That side of a ship, or object, that is sheltered from the wind.
Lee Tide. Tidal flow that goes in same direction as prevailing wind.
Leeward. The area on the lee side of an observer, or named object.
Leewardly. Said of a vessel that makes excessive leeway.
Leeway. Distance a vessel is forced to leeward of her course by action of wind. 2. Angle
between ship's projected course and her track through the water.
Left-Handed. Said of ropes in which the strands trend to the left as they go away from an
observer. Leg. One part of a rope that is seized on the bight. 2. One tack when beating to
windward under sail.
Legal Day. For payment of seamen, begins and ends at 00 hours.
Legal Wharf. Wharf legalised by Act of Parliament, or approved by commission from
Court of Exchequer.
Leg of Mutton Sail. Triangular mainsail used in boats and yachts. Lateen sail.
Legs. Strong pieces of timber placed vertically at the sides of a vessel to keep her upright
when she takes the ground on a falling tide.
Lembus. Light, fast war vessel of the Romans.
Lend a Hand. To assist.
Length. Fore and aft dimension of a ship. Length between perpendiculars is measured from
fore side of stem to after side of sternpost on summer load water line.
Length of Wave. Usually measured as the distance between two successive crests, which is
also the distance between lowest point of two successive troughs. Expressed in feet.
Lenticular. Cloud form in which upper and lower edges are convex, thus resembling a lens,
or a lentil seed.
Leo (Lat.=Lion). Constellation situated between R.A.s 09 h 20 m and llh 50m; Dec. 0° to
38°N. Has several bright stars: Regulus, or Cor Leonis, Denebola, Algeiba, Zosma. 2. Fifth
sign of Zodiac, extending from 120° to 150° celestial longitude. Sun is in this sign from July
22 to August 23, about.
Leonid Meteors. Meteoric shower visible in Leo about middle of November. Due to break
up of a comet.
Let Draw. Order given when it is required that weather fore sheet of head sail of a craft
tacking shall be released, so that sail can be controlled by lee sheet.