Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. i.) To lie; to speak falsely. 2. (n.) That which settles at the bottom, as of a cask of liquor (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- used now only in the plural. 3. (n.) A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship. 4. (n.) That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See Lee, a. 5. (a.) of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel.

Multi-Version Concordance Lee (3 Occurrences) Acts 27:4 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. (WEB WEY ASV DBY RSV NIV) Acts 27:7 When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone. (WEB WEY ASV DBY RSV NIV) Acts 27:16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat. (WEB WEY ASV DBY RSV NIV)