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I ['wɪndwəd]nome sopravento m.II ['wɪndwəd]aggettivo e avverbio sopravento* * *windward /ˈwɪndwəd/ (naut.)A a. e avv.al vento; di sopravvento; sopravvento; dalla parte (o in direzione) del vento: the windward side, il lato di sopravvento; the windward side of the hill, il lato sopravvento della collina; windward course, percorso (o rotta) al vento; ( nelle regate) windward yacht, yacht al ventoB a. attr.( di bastimento) (buon) boliniero; che bolina beneC n. [u]lato esposto al vento; sopravvento● (geogr.) the Windward Islands, le Isole Sopravvento □ (naut.) to beat to windward, bordeggiare □ (fig.) to be [to get] to windward of sb., essere [mettersi] in posizione di vantaggio rispetto a q. □ to sail to windward, navigare sopravvento.* * *I ['wɪndwəd]nome sopravento m.II ['wɪndwəd]aggettivo e avverbio sopravento
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