Windward vs Weatherboard - What's the difference?
windward | weatherboard |
Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
On the side exposed to the wind.
In a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind.
The direction from which the wind blows.
* 1840 , (Richard Henry Dana), Two Years before the Mast
The side receiving the wind's force.
(nautical) The windward side of a vessel.
(nautical) A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water.
Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.
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.windward
English
(wikipedia windward)Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* upwindAntonyms
* leewardDerived terms
* Windward IslandsAdverb
- ''We beat our way windward .
Noun
- 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.