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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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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

    tacking

    English

    Noun

  • loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc
  • (nautical) the act of changing tack
  • (legal) A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.
    • (Bouvier)
    (Kent)

    Verb

    (head)