leeside

Etymology

lee + side

noun

1. The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc.
   Payload packaging considerations are of great importance and tend to favor low L/D vehicles since these have open leesides with good view factors for radiators and antennae (Ref. 33). 1991, James Evans Lyne, Physiologically Constrained Aerocapture for Manned Mars Missions
   The leeside slope angle of these dunes (Figure 19.8d) shows a wide spread from 1 to 58° (steeper than than the angle-of-repose probably due to intense eddying in the leeside), with a mean of 8.4°. 2008, Avijit Gupta, Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management, page 405
   Therefore, in steady conditions, a mean wave set-up is established on the leeside of the structure. 2015, Ping Wang, Julie D Rosati, Jun Cheng, Coastal Sediments 2015