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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'windward' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions windward noun  The direction from which the wind blows. The side receiving the wind's force. verb  (nautical) sailing into the wind 1840: w:Richard Henry Dana, 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. in a position of vantage. adjective  Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing. On the side exposed to the wind. adverb  In a direction from which the wind blows, against the wind. ''We beat our way .        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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