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Meaning of Windward | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d

Definitions

  1. The direction from which the wind blows.
  2. The side receiving the wind's force.

Equivalents

العربية بمواجه الريح
Bosanski vjetrometina
Čeština návětrný
Deutsch gegen den Wind gegen den Wind gelegen im Wind im Wind gelegen Luv luvwärts luvwärts gelegen über dem Winde über dem Winde gelegen windwärts windwärts gelegen
Ελληνικά προσήνεμος προσηνέμως
Español a barlovento barlovento de barlovento
Suomi tuulenpuoleinen
Français à contre-vent au vent
Hrvatski vjetrometina
Italiano sopravento
日本語 風上
Македонски ветромет
Nederlands bovenwinds loefwaarts loefzijdig windwaarts
Polski nawietrzna nawietrzny
Português barlavento de barlavento
Русский наве́тренный про́тив ве́тра
Српски vjetrometina
Svenska lovart
Türkçe rüzgârüstü

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Windward Islander Windward Islands Windward Isles windward of the law Windward Passage Windwardly

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