a city, the capital of the province of Friesland, in the Netherlands, and of the circle of the same name in that province, which contains ten cantons, with 95,000 inhabitants. The city is situated on a canal which proceeds to Dockum, is well built, with clean, wide streets, intersected by several canals. The chief edifices are the stadhhouse and the palace of Orange. It is fortified, and contains 1900 houses, with a population (in 1830) of 20,938 persons, viz. 9857 males, and 11,081 females. It has a considerable trade in making linen goods, paper, and cloth, and is the great market for Friesland horses. Long. 5. 54. E. Lat. 53. 17. N.

Leeeward Ship signifies a vessel that falls much to leeward of her course when sailing close-hauled, and consequently loses much ground.

To Leeeward, towards that part of the horizon which lies under the lee, or whither the wind blows. Thus, "We saw a fleet under the lee," and, "We saw a fleet to leeward," are synonymous expressions.