lee tide

1. 1.

   a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing

   “a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats”

   Synonymsleeward tide

   Broadertide

Questions about lee tide

What does lee tide mean?

lee tide means "a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing".

What is another word for lee tide?

Close synonyms include leeward tide. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lee tide a common word?

lee tide is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.