<P> Windward (/ ˈwɪndwərd, ˈwɪnərd /) is the direction upwind from the point of reference, alternatively the direction from which the wind is coming . Leeward (/ ˈliːwərd, ˈljuːərd /) is the direction downwind (or downward) from the point of reference . The leeward region of mountains generally remains dry as compared to the windward . The side of a ship that is towards the leeward is its lee side . If the vessel is heeling under the pressure of the wind, this will be the "lower side". During the age of sail, the term weather was used as a synonym for windward in some contexts, as in the weather gage . </P> <P> Windward and leeward directions are important factors (points of sail) to consider when sailing a sailing ship . Other terms with broadly the same meaning are widely used, particularly upwind and downwind . </P>

What is the windward side of an island
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