WINDWARD


Meaning of WINDWARD in English

I. ˈwin(d)-wərd noun

Date: 1549

: the side or direction from which the wind is blowing

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- to windward

II. adjective

Date: 1627

: being in or facing the direction from which the wind is blowing — compare leeward

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.