(of a vessel, aircraft, etc) delayed by bad weather
weather-bound in American English
(ˈwɛðərˌbaʊnd)
adjective
delayed or halted by bad weather
said of a ship, airplane, etc.
weather-bound in American English
(ˈweðərˌbaund)
adjective
delayed or shut in by bad weather
Word origin
[1580–90]This word is first recorded in the period 1580–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: academic, cockpit, critical, filibuster, motor