Noun: leeway 'lee,wey
- A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
"The project deadline had some leeway built in for unexpected delays";
- allowance, margin, tolerance
- (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
"The strong crosswinds caused significant leeway for the small aircraft"
Derived forms: leeways
Type of: disagreement, discrepancy, divergence, drift, variance
Encyclopedia: Leeway