BACKWIND

Etymology 1

Verb

backwind (third-person singular simple present backwinds, present participle backwinding, simple past and past participle backwinded)

(nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel

Noun

backwind (plural backwinds)

(nautical) The flow of air so deflected

Etymology 2

Verb

backwind (third-person singular simple present backwinds, present participle backwinding, simple past and past participle backwound)

(transitive) To wind backwards.

Anagrams

• wind back

Source: Wiktionary



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