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The leeward side is the side distant from or physically in the lee of the prevailing wind, and typically the drier. In an archipelago windward islands are upwind and leeward islands are downwind of the prevailing winds, such as the trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
In the United States Army, tabs are cloth and/or metal arches that are worn on U.S. Army uniforms, displaying a word or words signifying a special skill. On the Army Combat Uniform and Army Service Uniform, the tabs are worn above a unit's shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) and are used to identify a unit's or a soldier's special skill(s) or are worn as part of a unit's SSI as part of its unique ...
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Its opposite, the shore on the windward side of the vessel, is called the weather or windward shore (/ ˈ w ɪ n ər d / or, more commonly, / ˈ w ɪ n d w ər d /). Because of the danger of being driven aground on a lee shore it is essential seamanship to treat one with caution. This is particularly the case with sailing vessels, but a lee ...
Wayward Sisters, a cancelled spin-off TV series of Supernatural "Wayward Sister" (song), an aria from the opera Dido and Aeneas , by Henry Purcell; see List of compositions by Henry Purcell Topics referred to by the same term
The Jade Emperor orders the remaining 27 Mansions to assist Sun Wukong in subduing their wayward fellow member and take him back to Heaven. The Golden Horned King (金角大王) and Silver Horned King (銀角大王) are a pair of yaoguai brothers based in Lotus Cave (蓮花洞) on Flat Peak Mountain (平頂山). They use disguises to capture ...
Kalsubai (Marathi: कळसूबाई शिखर) is a mountain in the Western Ghats, located in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Kalsubai is the highest peak in Maharashtra and is located in Ahmednagar district in Akole Taluka.
Kamet (Hindi: कामेत) is the second-highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India, after Nanda Devi. It is the 29th highest mountain in the world. It lies in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. Its appearance resembles a giant pyramid topped by a flat summit area with two peaks.