HEADWIND

headwind

(noun) wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

headwind (plural headwinds)

A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.

Antonyms

• tailwind

Source: Wiktionary



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