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Definition of windward adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word windward. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of windward adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Windward is used to describe the side of something, especially a ship, which is facing the wind. ...the windward side of the quarterdeck. Gardens on the windward side of a hill receive more rain than those on the lee side.
windward - definition, audio pronunciation and more for windward: facing the wind or on the side facing the wind: See more in the Cambridge English-Polish Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary
windward | American Dictionary. adjective, adverb. us / ˈwɪnd·wərd / Add to word list. earth science. toward or turned toward the direction from which the wind is blowing.
29 maj 2018 · wind·ward / ˈwindwərd / • adj. & adv. facing the wind or on the side facing the wind: [as adj.] the windward side of the boat. Contrasted with leeward. • n. the side or direction from which the wind is blowing: the ships drifted west, leaving the island quite a distance to windward.
