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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024back•wind (bak′wind′),USA pronunciation v.t., -wind•ed, -wind•ing. [Naut.]- Nautical, Naval Termsto divert wind against the lee side of (a sail) from another sail.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto set (a sail) so that the wind is on what would ordinarily be the lee side, as for turning the bow of a boat away from the wind.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto blanket (another sailing vessel) by spilling wind from the sails of one vessel onto the lee side of the sails of the other.
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