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• get to windward of — To secure an advantage over • • • Main Entry: ↑wind …   Useful english dictionary

• windward — adj., adv., & n. adj. & adv. on the side from which the wind is blowing (opp. LEEWARD). n. the windward region, side, or direction (to windward; on the windward of). Phrases and idioms: get to windward of 1 place oneself there to avoid the smell… …   Useful english dictionary

• get the wind of — To get on the windward side of • • • Main Entry: ↑wind …   Useful english dictionary

• windward — /ˈwɪndwəd / (say windwuhd) adverb 1. towards the wind; towards the point from which the wind blows. –adjective 2. relating to, situated in, or moving towards the quarter from which the wind blows (opposed to leeward). –noun 3. the point or… …  

• To get wind — Wind Wind (w[i^]nd, in poetry and singing often w[imac]nd; 277), n. [AS. wind; akin to OS., OFries., D., & G. wind, OHG. wint, Dan. & Sw. vind, Icel. vindr, Goth winds, W. gwynt, L. ventus, Skr. v[=a]ta (cf. Gr. ah ths a blast, gale, ah^nai to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• recover the wind of — (Shakespeare) 1. To get to windward of (so as to drive a hare into a toil, or take the wind out of someone s sails) 2. To gain an advantage over • • • Main Entry: ↑recover …   Useful english dictionary

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