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The Clue

One way for a ship to turn (4 letter answer)

The Answer

ALEE

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Notes

The answer ALEE is very common and appears about once every 25 puzzles.

Related Clues

Away from the wind
Aweather's opposite
Direction at sea
Helm direction
Helm position
Nautical direction
Nautical heading
Nautical term
Not aweather
Not windward
Out of the wind
Protected, at sea
Sailor's word
Salt's direction
Sheltered, asea
Sheltered at sea
Sheltered, at sea
On the sheltered side
Shielded, at sea
Skipper's direction
Term at sea
Toward shelter
Away from the ocean wind
"Hard ___!" (helm command)
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"Hard ___!" (sailor's yell)
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On the safe side, at sea
Toward the sheltered side
How a ship might turn

Definition

ALEE as an adverb:

1. on or toward the lee; "put the helm alee"