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windward

/ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d/

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noun

Windseite, Luv

The direction from which the wind blows.

Examples :

""The sailboat struggled to make headway against the strong wind, as the shore was directly to windward." "

Das Segelboot hatte Mühe, gegen den starken Wind voranzukommen, da sich die Küste direkt auf der Windseite befand.

direction weather nautical

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noun

Windseite

The side receiving the wind's force.

Examples :

"The windward side of the house always gets colder in the winter. "

Die Windseite des Hauses wird im Winter immer kälter.

direction geography nautical weather

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adjective

Windwärts, dem Wind entgegen

Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

Examples :

"The windward side of the mountain was always covered in mist. "

Die windwärtige Seite des Berges war immer in Nebel gehüllt.

weather direction nautical sailing

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adjective

Windseitig

On the side exposed to the wind.

Examples :

"The windward side of the house gets hit hardest by the storm. "

Die windseitige Seite des Hauses wird vom Sturm am stärksten getroffen.

weather nautical sailing direction environment

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adverb

In Windrichtung, dem Wind entgegen

In a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind.

Examples :

"We beat our way windward."

Wir kämpften uns in Windrichtung voran.

direction weather nautical