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AWEATHER
Etymology
Adverb
aweather (comparative more aweather, superlative most aweather)
(nautical) On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows (See upwind)
Antonyms
• alee
Anagrams
• Haweater, taraweeh, wheatear
Source: Wiktionary
A*weath"er, adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + weather.] (Naut.)
Definition: On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows; -- opposed to alee; as, helm aweather ! Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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