leewayˈliˌweɪ
leeway (n)
- plural
- leeways
English Definitions:
leeway (noun)
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance (noun)
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
leeway (Noun)
The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.
leeway (Noun)
A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin, latitude, elbowroom.
leeway (Noun)
An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in make up leeway.
Leeway
Leeway is the amount of drift motion to leeward of an object floating in the water caused by the component of the wind vector that is perpendicular to the object’s forward motion. The National Search and Rescue Supplement to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual defines leeway as "the movement of a search object through water caused by winds blowing against exposed surfaces". However, the resultant total motion of an object is made up of the leeway drift and the movement of the upper layer of the ocean caused by the surface currents, tidal currents and ocean currents. Objects with a greater exposure to each element will experience more leeway drift and overall movement through the water than ones with less exposure. A navigator or pilot on a vessel must adjust the ordered course to compensate for the leeway drift and more important set and drift, an all encompassing term for drift that includes the steering error of the vessel. Failure to make these adjustments during a voyage will yield poor navigational results. Bowditch's American Practical Navigator offers a comprehensive free guide to navigation principles. An object can be classified as either an active object like a ship navigating through a waterway or a passive object like a liferaft, drifting debris, or a person in the water. A passive object will experience the greatest leeway drift and it is this drift that is of utmost importance to those involved in search and rescue upon inland waterways and open oceans.
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SunPass is an electronic toll collection system within the state of Florida, United States. It was created in 1999 by the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT's) Office of Toll Operations, operating now as a division of Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). The system utilizes windshield-mounted RFID transponders manufactured by TransCore and lane equipment designed by companies including TransCore, SAIC, and Raytheon.
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