What does "sotavento" mean in English?

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Portuguese

sotavento

English

leeward

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Examples of how to use "sotavento" in Portuguese

Portuguese
O barco navegava a sotavento.
English
The boat was sailing downwind.
Portuguese
O barco foi para o sotavento.
English
The boat went to the leeward side.
Portuguese
O vento de sotavento trouxe nuvens.
English
The downwind wind brought clouds.
Portuguese
Eles ancoraram no lado do sotavento.
English
They anchored on the leeward side.
Portuguese
A praia fica no sotavento da ilha.
English
The beach is on the leeward side of the island.
Portuguese
Sotavento é útil para velejar com segurança.
English
Leeward is useful for sailing safely.

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O barco navegava a sotavento.

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