windward

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪndwəd/
• (UK nautical) IPA^(key): /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
• Danish: luv (da), luvside, luvart
• Dutch: windwaarts (nl), bovenwinds (nl), loefwaarts, loefzijdig
• Finnish: tuulenpuoleinen
• German: luvwärts gelegen, windwärts gelegen, im Wind gelegen, gegen den Wind gelegen, über dem Winde gelegen
• Greek: προσήνεμος (el) (prosínemos)
• Italian: sopravento

• Norman: au vent
• Polish: nawietrzny (pl)
• Portuguese: de barlavento
• Russian: наве́тренный (ru) (navétrennyj)
• Spanish: barlovento (es)
• Turkish: rüzgârüstü, rüzgâr yönünde, rüzgâra doğru

Adverb

windward (not comparable)

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

   We beat our way windward.

Translations

towards the wind

• German: luvwärts (de), windwärts, im Wind, gegen den Wind, über dem Winde
• Greek: προσηνέμως (prosinémos)
• Italian: sopravento

• Russian: против (ru) (protiv) ветра (ru) m (vetra)
• Slovene: privetrje n

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.

Translations

towards the wind

• German: Luv (de) f
• Italian: sopravento m
• Polish: nawietrzna (pl) f

• Portuguese: barlavento (pt) m
• Spanish: barlovento (es) m

See also

• weather gauge