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Windward - What does it mean?

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windward

English

(wikipedia windward)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
  • On the side exposed to the wind.

    • Synonyms

    * upwind

    Antonyms

    * leeward

    Derived terms

    * Windward Islands

    Adverb

  • In a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind.
    • ''We beat our way windward .

    Noun

  • The direction from which the wind blows.
  • * 1840 , (Richard Henry Dana), Two Years before the Mast
    • A vessel has the weather gage of another when she is to windward of her. A weatherly ship is one that works well to windward, making but little leeway.
  • The side receiving the wind's force.

    • See also

    * weather gauge

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.