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Windward vs Tacking - What's the difference?

windward | tacking |


As nouns the difference between windward and tacking

is that windward is the direction from which the wind blows while tacking is loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.

As an adjective windward

is towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

As an adverb windward

is in a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind.

As a verb tacking is

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Lee vs Windward - What's the difference?

lee | windward |


As nouns the difference between lee and windward

is that lee is a protected cove or harbor, out of the wind while windward is the direction from which the wind blows.

As a proper noun Lee

is {{surname|A=An|English topographic|from=Middle English}} for someone who lived near a meadow (the Anglo-Saxon for meadow being ley or leag).

As an adjective windward is

towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

As an adverb windward is

in a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind.

Windward vs Downward - What's the difference?

windward | downward |


As adjectives the difference between windward and downward

is that windward is towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing while downward is moving or sloping down.

As adverbs the difference between windward and downward

is that windward is in a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind while downward is toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.

As a noun windward

is the direction from which the wind blows.

Windward - What does it mean?

windward | |

Windward vs Hindward - What's the difference?

windward | hindward |


As adjectives the difference between windward and hindward

is that windward is towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing while hindward is posterior; in the rear.

As adverbs the difference between windward and hindward

is that windward is in a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind while hindward is toward the posterior extremity.

As a noun windward

is the direction from which the wind blows.

Taxonomy vs Windward - What's the difference?

taxonomy | windward |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and windward

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while windward is the direction from which the wind blows.

As an adjective windward is

towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

As an adverb windward is

in a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind.

Windward vs Weathermost - What's the difference?

windward | weathermost |


As adjectives the difference between windward and weathermost

is that windward is towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing while weathermost is (nautical) farthest to the windward side.

As an adverb windward

is in a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind.

As a noun windward

is the direction from which the wind blows.

Windward vs Uphelm - What's the difference?

windward | uphelm |


As an adjective windward

is towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

As an adverb windward

is in a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind.

As a noun windward

is the direction from which the wind blows.

As a verb uphelm is

to put the helm to windward.

Windward vs Waterboard - What's the difference?

windward | waterboard |


As nouns the difference between windward and waterboard

is that windward is the direction from which the wind blows while waterboard is a board set up to windward in a boat, to keep out water.

As an adjective windward

is towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

As an adverb windward

is in a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind.

As a verb waterboard is

to subject to waterboarding, to pour water over a cloth covering the face and breathing passages of an immobilized captive.

Windward vs Weatherboard - What's the difference?

windward | weatherboard |


As nouns the difference between windward and weatherboard

is that windward is the direction from which the wind blows while weatherboard is (nautical) the windward side of a vessel.

As an adjective windward

is towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

As an adverb windward

is in a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind.

As a verb weatherboard is

to cover with a weatherboard.

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