windward

English

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈwɪndwəd/
• (UK nautical) IPA: /ˈwɪnəd/

Etymology

wind +‎ -ward

Adjective

windward (comparative more windward, superlative most windward)

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

Synonyms

• upwind

Antonyms

• leeward

Derived terms

• Windward Islands

Translations

towards the wind

• Catalan: sobrevent (ca)
• Dutch: windwaarts (nl), bovenwinds (nl), loefwaarts (nl), loefzijdig (nl)
• Finnish: tuulenpuoleinen (fi)
• German: luvwärts (de), windwärts (de)
• Portuguese: barlavento (pt)

• Russian: наветренный (ru) (navétrennyj)
• Spanish: barlovento (es)
• Turkish: rüzgârüstü (tr), rüzgâr yönünde (tr), rüzgâra doğru (tr)

Adverb

windward

1. In a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind.

   We beat our way windward.

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.

See also

• weather gauge