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wind'ard

wind'ard is the pronunciation spelling of windward.

Meaning of windward

Noun

windward

  1. The direction from which the wind blows.
    • 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.1840, Richard Henry Dana, Two Years before the Mast
  2. The side receiving the wind's force.

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Questions about wind'ard

What is wind'ard the pronunciation spelling of?
Wind'ard is the pronunciation spelling of windward.

Words near wind'ard in the dictionary

  1. wind up
  2. wind up one's bottoms
  3. wind ups
  4. wind vane
  5. wind vanes
  6. wind'ard
  7. wind-bell
  8. wind-bells
  9. wind-blown
  10. wind-board
  11. wind-boards

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