windward

English

Etymology

wind +‎ -ward

Pronunciation

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

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