windward

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

[edit] English

Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

wind +‎ -ward

[edit] Adjective

windward

  1. Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
  2. On the side exposed to the wind.

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Antonyms

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

towards the wind

[edit] Adverb

windward

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

[edit] Noun

windward

  1. 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.
  2. The side receiving the wind's force.

[edit] See also

Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=windward&oldid=15524828"
Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Views
Actions
Navigation
Toolbox
In other languages