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English 4 senses of the word windward:
NOUNrelationwindwardthe direction from which the wind is coming
locationwindwardthe side of something that is toward the wind
ADJECTIVEallwindwardon the side exposed to the wind
ADVERBallwindward, downwindaway from the wind
windward pronunciation
Soundswih'ndwerd
RhymesAbelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...
Englishwindward: 4 senses adjective 1
MeaningOn the side exposed to the wind.
Example"the windward islands"
Narrowerupwind, weatherTowards the side exposed to wind
OppositeleewardOn the side away from the wind
Spanishbarlovento
Catalansobrevent
Englishwindward: 4 senses noun 1, relation
MeaningThe direction from which the wind is coming.
Narrowerwindward side, weatherboard, weather sideThe side toward the wind
BroaderdirectionThe spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
OppositeleewardThe direction in which the wind is blowing
Spanishbarlovento
Catalansobrevent
Englishwindward: 4 senses noun 2, location
MeaningThe side of something that is toward the wind.
Broaderside, faceA surface forming part of the outside of an object
Oppositelee, lee side, leewardThe side of something that is sheltered from the wind
Englishwindward: 4 senses adverb 1
MeaningAway from the wind.
Example"they were sailing windward"
Synonymdownwind
Oppositeleeward, upwindToward the wind

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