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windwards

windwards is the alternative form of windward.

Meaning of windward

Adverb

windward (not comparable)

  1. In a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind.
    • We beat our way windward.

See all 6 meanings of windward

Proper noun capitalized: Windwards

Windwards

  1. The Windward Islands

Forms of windwards

comparativemore windwards
superlativemost windwards

Origin of windwards

From wind + -wards.

Questions about windwards

What does windwards mean?
Windwards means the Windward Islands.
What is windwards the alternative form of?
Windwards is the alternative form of windward.
What part of speech is windwards?
Windwards is a proper noun.

Words near windwards in the dictionary

  1. windward of the law
  2. Windward Passage
  3. windwardly
  4. windwardmost
  5. windwardness
  6. windwards
  7. windwatt
  8. windwatts
  9. windway
  10. windways
  11. windwheel

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