lee vs weather shore

lee

• The side of the ship away from the wind. 

• A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind. 

• A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection. 

• Facing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air. 

weather shore

• A shore to weather or windward from a vessel, offering protection from the wind. 

• Seen from land, a shore exposed to wind. 

• A protection, creating a relative calm.