Found 2 items, similar to leeway.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: leeway leeway n 1: (of a ship or plane) sideways drift 2: a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits [syn: allowance, margin, tolerance]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Leeway Leeway \Lee"way`\ (l[=e]"w[=a]`), n. (Naut.) The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift. [1913 Webster]