windward
windward is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward; -- opposed to Ant: leeward. To lay an anchor to the windward, a figurative expression, signifying to adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for success or security.
- 2.Situated toward the point from which the wind blows; as, the Windward Islands.
- 3.Toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abreast
- alongside
- and
- aside
- beam
- beside
- bilateral
- broadside
- cheek
- collateral
- compass
- end
- flank
- gable
- hand
- haunch
- her
- hip
- his
- jole
- jowl
- lateral
- laterality
- laterally
- lee
- leeward
- left
- loin
- many
- may
- multilateral
- near
- occidental
- one
- orient
- oriental
- orientate
- orientation
- outflank
- parietal
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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