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windward
noun
adjective
adverb
The direction from which the wind blows.
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/ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d/
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noun
The direction from which the wind blows.
The side receiving the wind's force.
adjective
Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
On the side exposed to the wind.
adverb
In a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind.
“We beat our way windward.”
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We beat our way windward.
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