windward (redirected from Windwards)

wind·ward  (wndwrd)

adj.

1. Of or moving toward the quarter from which the wind blows.

2. Of or on the side exposed to the wind or to prevailing winds.

adv.

In a direction from which the wind blows; against the wind.

n.

The direction from which the wind blows.

Idiom:

to windward

Into or to an advantageous posture or position.

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windward [ˈwɪndwəd] Chiefly nautical

adj

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) of, in, or moving to the quarter from which the wind blows

(Transport / Nautical Terms)

to windward of advantageously situated with respect to

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the windward point

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the side towards the wind

adv

(Transport / Nautical Terms) towards the wind Compare leeward

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	windward - the direction from which the wind is coming direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind" to windward, weather side, windward side, weatherboard - the side toward the wind leeward - the direction in which the wind is blowing
	2.	windward - the side of something that is toward the wind side, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" lee side, leeward, lee - the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
Adj.	1.	windward - on the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands" leeward - on the side away from the wind; "on the leeward side of the island"
Adv.	1.	windward - away from the wind; "they were sailing windward" downwind leeward, upwind - toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward"

Translations

windward [ˈwɪndwəd]

A. ADJ → de barlovento

B. N → barlovento m
to windward → a barlovento

windward

adj → Wind-, dem Wind zugekehrt; direction → zum Wind; windward side → dem Wind zugekehrte Seite, Windseite f

n → Windseite f; to steer to windward of an island → auf die Windseite einer Insel zusteuern

windward [ˈwɪndwəd] (Naut)

1. adj & adv → sopravvento inv

2. n → lato sopravvento
to windward → sopravvento