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windward
adverb(wind-ward)
toward the wind
Synonyms: downwind,
Antonyms: leeward,
Examples:
They were sailing windward.
windward
adjective(wind-ward)
on the side exposed to the wind
Antonyms: leeward,
Examples:
The windward islands.
windward
noun(wind-ward)
the direction from which the wind is coming
Antonyms: leeward,
windward
noun(wind-ward)
the side of something that is toward the wind
Antonyms: leeward,

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