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Brewer's: Lee Hatch

Take care of the lee hatch. Take care, helmsman, that the ship goes not to the leeward of her course —i.e. the part towards which the wind blows. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,…

Brewer's: Lee Shore

is the shore under the lee of a ship, or that towards which the wind blows. (See Lee.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lee-sideLee Hatch A B C D E F G…

Brewer's: Lee-side

and Weather-side. (See Leeward.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lee TideLee Shore A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y…

Brewer's: Lee Tide

or Leeward Tide, is a tide running in the same direction as the wind blows. A tide in the opposite direction is called a tide under the lee. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Giffordtalk-show hostBorn: 8/16/1953Birthplace: Paris, France Gospel singer turned perky, irreverent talk-show host best known for her morning show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee…

Bruce Lee Biography

Bruce Lee(Lee Yuen Kam)martial-arts actorBorn: 11/27/1940Birthplace: San Francisco American star of Hong Kong martial-arts films who was a martial-arts instructor to celebrities before…

Spike Lee Biography

Spike Lee(Shelton Jackson Lee)film writer, director, producer, actorBorn: 3/20/1957Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Film writer, director, producer and actor known for his controversial films…

Christopher Lee Biography

Christopher LeeactorBorn: 5/27/1922Birthplace: London, England True to the title of his autobiography, Tall, Dark, and Gruesome (1977), Lee has distinguished himself in dark and sinister…

Lee Marvin Biography

Lee MarvinactorBorn: 2/19/1924Birthplace: New York City A World War II veteran and former plumber, Marvin was first cast in tough guy roles, such as those he played in The Big Heat (1953) and The…

Jason Lee Biography

Jason LeeactorBorn: 1971Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California Lee was a champion skateboarder before turning his attention to acting. He made his first starring appearance in Mallrats (…