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head to wind

head to wind adjective: having the bow of a boat facing directly into the wind.

Adjective

head to wind (not comparable)

  1. Having the bow of a boat facing directly into the wind
    Synonyms:
    in irons

Synonyms of head to wind

Questions about head to wind

What does head to wind mean?
Head to wind means having the bow of a boat facing directly into the wind.
What part of speech is head to wind?
Head to wind is an adjective.

Words near head to wind in the dictionary

  1. head tenants
  2. head to foot
  3. head to head
  4. head to tail
  5. head to toe
  6. head to wind
  7. head trip
  8. head trips
  9. head tube
  10. head tubes
  11. head unit

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