| 释义 |
windwards|ˈwɪndwədz|
Also 7 winwards.
[f. wind n.1 + -wards.]
= windward A.
1589Hakluyt Voy. 525 [He] appointed 24. of the lustiest rowers in the great boate, to rowe to windwards. 1622R. Hawkins Voy. S. Sea xxvi. 57 We saw a Shippe turning to Windwards. 1625in Foster Engl. Factories India (1909) III. 100 Four Portugall galliones..though to winwards of them, came noe neerer then to descrye their cullours. 1631E. Pellham Gods Power 8 Wee found the winde..so fiercely blowing, that we could not possibly row to Wind-wards. |