crosswind
/ˈkrɒswɪnd
/noun
A wind blowing across one’s direction of travel: a strong crosswind gusting to over thirty knots...
- Even a direct crosswind will resolve to a slight head wind.
- There are light crosswinds blowing off Lake Michigan which may account for some of the plane's erratic movements.
- This morning, the weather forecast called for really strong crosswinds.