| 单词 | to windward |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto (the) windward a. to (the) windward (also formerly with other prepositions): to the windward side or direction. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > alongside [phrase] > on the side facing or away from the wind under the windc1425 to (the) windwardc1550 the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > to or towards wind direction to the windc1330 to (the) windwardc1550 with the wind1577 in the wind1580 to the weatherward1589 up (the) wind1611 down (the) winda1616 windward1690 weatherly1708 up-wind1838 into the wind1918 c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 33 The said galiasse in schort tyme cam on vynduart of the tothir schip. 1562 N. Winȝet Certain Tractates (1888) I. 4 To lat down ane grete dele thair hie sailis, and hald to wyndwart. 1626 J. Smith Accidence Young Sea-men 18 A sayle, how stands she, to windward or leyward. 1666 Duke of Albemarle Let. 31 May in Catal. Greek & Latin Classics (Bernard Quaritch Ltd.) (1900) II. 102 Sir William Berkeley kept his course, at which a gun was fired at winward of him. 1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant i. 281 About Noon he was got to the Windward. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 19 The Sound coming from the Windward. 1833 H. Martineau Charmed Sea iv. 53 The heavens were grey, and there was a very dark line to windward. 1876 M. E. Braddon Joshua Haggard's Daughter I. i. 27 Before Joshua could reach him, the first of those giant masses of water struck on the rock to windward of him. < as lemmas |
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