windward
/ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d/
noun
- 1
The direction from which the wind blows.
- 2
The side receiving the wind's force.
adjective
- 1
Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
- 2
On the side exposed to the wind.
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adverb
- 1
In a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind.
“We beat our way windward.”
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