 downwind |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in the direction the wind is blowing | |
| Synonyms: | with_the_wind | |
| Examples: | "they flew downwind" |
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| Related terms: | upwind | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] (nautical) away from the wind | |
| Synonyms: | windward | |
| Examples: | "they were sailing windward" |
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| Related terms: | leeward leeward | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] towards the side away from the wind | |
| Synonyms: | lee | |
| Related terms: | leeward | |
