LEET Leet, n. Etym: [LL.leta. Cf. F. lit de justice a solemn sitting of the king in Parliament, L. lis, litis, a lawsuit, It., Sp., & Pg. lite.] (Eng. Hist.)
Defn: A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court- leet; the day on which a court-leet is held. Shak.
Note: The original intent of the court-leet was to view the frankpledges or freemen within the liberty; hence called the view of frankpledge. Latterly it has fallen into almost entire disuse. Burrill. Warren's Blackstone. Leet ale, a feast or merrymaking in time of leet. [Obs.]
LEET
Leet, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The European pollock.
LEETMAN
Leet"man, n.; pl. Leetmen (.
Defn: One subject to the jurisdiction of a court-leet.
LEEWARD
Lee"ward, a. (Naut.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; — opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship. — n.
Defn: The lee side; the lee. — adv.