Meaning of wind'ard | Babel Free
Examples
“Expecting to be taken aback with a sharp squall we kept our eyes well to the wind'ard, for you see⟳ on this river with cannibals on the lookout and no vessels there was no chance of skulking on shore for a down-river craft.”
“11 MAKING THE MAINSAIL FAST NEAR CAPE HORN, SWAYING ON THE FOOTROPE 16th May 1929. "On the 29th day: 'The wind is south'ard with maddening cold from the frigid hell of Antarctica, but we go course; it is not strong, but there is a Cape Horn howl in it when she rolls to wind'ard.”
“To wind'ard! To wind'ard! It was a long, long cry⟳ that stayed with us through many days and many nights. To wind'ard! To wind'ard!”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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