WINDWARD ISLANDS, THE

Meaning of WINDWARD ISLANDS, THE in English

ˈWindward ˌIslands, the BrE AmE

a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, which includes Martinique, Grenada, and St Lucia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

WINDWARD — I. ˈwin(d)wə(r)d, esp nautical -ndə(r)d adjective Etymology: wind (I) + -ward 1. a. : moving toward the direction from which …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WINDWARD — (a.) Situated toward the point from which the wind blows; as, the Windward Islands.
Английский словарь Webster
WINDWARD — (n.) The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward; -- opposed to leeward.
Английский словарь Webster
WINDWARD — ( n. ) The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward; -- opposed …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WINDWARD — ( a. ) Situated toward the point from which the wind blows; as, the Windward Islands.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WINDWARD — — windwardness , n. /wind"weuhrd/ , adv. 1. toward the wind; toward the point from which the wind blows. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WINDWARD — I. ˈwin(d)-wərd noun Date: 1549 : the side or direction from which the wind is blowing • - to windward …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WINDWARD — adv toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows. 2. windward ·adj situated toward the point from …
Webster English vocab
WINDWARD — [wind.ward] n (1549): the side or direction from which the wind is blowing -- to windward : into or in …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WINDWARD — windward, W~ BrE AmE ˈwɪnd wəd § ˈwɪn- AmE \ -w ə rd ▷ windward|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WINDWARD — / ˈwɪndwəd; NAmE -wərd/ adjective , noun ■ adjective on the side of sth from which the wind is blowing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WINDWARD — wind ‧ ward /ˈwɪndwəd $ -wərd/ BrE AmE adjective , adverb towards the direction from which the wind is blowing …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WINDWARD — adj., adv., & n. --adj. & adv. on the side from which the wind is blowing (opp. LEEWARD). --n. the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WINDWARD — adj., adv., & n. adj. & adv. on the side from which the wind is blowing (opp. LEEWARD). n. the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WINDWARD — adj., adv., & n. --adj. & adv. on the side from which the wind is blowing (opp. LEEWARD). --n. the …
Oxford English vocab
WINDWARD — Windward is used to describe the side of something, especially a ship, which is facing the wind. ...the windward side …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WINDWARD — Windward is used to describe the side of something, especially a ship, which is facing the wind. ...the ~ side …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WINDWARD — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN side ▪ It was restless here on the windward side of this spit of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WINDWARD — [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable] [specialized] - (on the side of a hill, etc.) facing the windOn the windward leg of …
Cambridge English vocab
WINDWARD — Synonyms and related words : alee, anticlockwise, aweather, clockwise, counterclockwise, downwind, earthward, flanking, glancing, heavenward, homeward, landward, lateral, lee, leeward, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WINDWARD — adj. Windward is used with these nouns: ↑ side
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WINDWARD — 1. прил. наветренный Syn : weather, exposed to the wind 2. нареч. с наветренной стороны 3. сущ. наветренная сторона to …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ISLANDS — Изолированные
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ISLANDS — Острова
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ISLANDS — Архипелаг
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WINDWARD — 1. ʹwındwəd n преим. мор. наветренная сторона to windward - против ветра to get to windward of smb. - обойти …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WINDWARD — наветренный, на ветер - windward ice edge - Windward Islands - windward side
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WINDWARD — наветренный; с наветренной стороны; наветренная сторона to get to windward of smb. - обойти, обскакать кого-л.; иметь преимущество перед кем-л.
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WINDWARD — 1. ʹwındwəd n преим. мор. наветренная сторона to windward - против ветра to get to windward of smb. - обойти …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WINDWARD — 1. прил. наветренный Syn: weather , exposed to the wind 2. нареч. с наветренной стороны; к ветру, против ветра 3. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WINDWARD — 1. прил. наветренный Syn: weather, exposed to the wind 2. нареч. с наветренной стороны; к ветру, против ветра 3. сущ. наветренная сторона •• to cast an anchor to windward …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WINDWARD — 1. _a. наветренный 2. _adv. с наветренной стороны 3. _n. наветренная сторона - get to windward
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WINDWARD — 1. a. наветренный 2. adv. с наветренной стороны 3. n. наветренная сторона - get to windward
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ISLANDS — Chile
Russian-English Edic
WINDWARD — 1. прил. наветренный Syn : weather, exposed to the wind 2. нареч. с наветренной стороны 3. сущ. наветренная сторона to …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ISLANDS — Изолированные
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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PACIFIC ISLANDS, HISTORY OF — history of the islands from prehistoric times to the end of colonial rule in the period after World War II. …
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ISLAND — I Any area of land smaller than a continent and entirely surrounded by water. Islands may occur in oceans, seas, …
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OCEANIC ARTS
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MICRONESIAN CULTURE — the beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of those Pacific Islands grouped as Micronesia. The islands include Kiribati (formerly …
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MICRONESIA — officially Federated States of Micronesia, country in the western Pacific Ocean. It is composed of more than 600 islands and …
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MELANESIAN CULTURE — the beliefs and practices of those indigenous peoples of the Pacific Islands grouped as Melanesia. The islands include (generally from …
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FRENCH POLYNESIA — officially Territory of French Polynesia, French Territoire de la Polynsie Franaise collection of island groups and overseas territory of France …
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DODECANESE — Modern Greek Dhodheknisos, group of islands in the Aegean Sea, off the southwestern coast of Turkey, and constituting the noms …
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BAHAMAS, THE — officially Commonwealth of the Bahamas, archipelago and state on the northwestern edge of the West Indies. The group occupies an …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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