Away from the wind, to a sailor Crossword Clue

 The answer to the crossword clue "Away from the wind, to a sailor" is alee. It is a nautical term that refers to the side of a ship that is sheltered from the wind. The opposite of alee is windward.

The word "alee" comes from the Old English word "a-leoh", which means "under the lea". The lea is the sheltered side of a hill or mountain, and so alee came to mean the sheltered side of a ship.

In a sailing context, alee is an important term to know because it is the side of the ship that is least affected by the wind. This is the side of the ship where the sails are least likely to be filled with wind, and so it is the side of the ship where the crew can move around more easily.

Here are some other possible answers for the crossword clue "Away from the wind, to a sailor":

leeward

sheltered

downwind

on the other side

behind

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