lee

 
Pronunciation: /liː/

noun

[mass noun]
  • (also lee side) the sheltered side of something; the side away from the wind: ducks were taking shelter on the lee of the islandContrasted with weather
  • shelter from wind or weather given by an object: he went round the front of the cab to be out of the wind and lit a cigarette in its lee

Origin:

Old English hlēo, hlēow 'shelter', of Germanic origin; probably related to luke- in lukewarm