UPWIND

upwind, weather

(adjective) towards the side exposed to wind

upwind, against the wind, into the wind

(adverb) in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; “they flew upwind”

leeward, upwind

(adverb) away from the wind; “they were sailing leeward”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Adjective

upwind (comparative more upwind, superlative most upwind)

exposed to the wind

Adverb

upwind (comparative more upwind, superlative most upwind)

in the direction from which the wind is blowing

Antonyms

• downwind

Etymology 2

Verb

upwind (third-person singular simple present upwinds, present participle upwinding, simple past and past participle upwound)

(transitive, archaic) To wind upwards.

(transitive, archaic) To wind up (a mechanism).

Anagrams

• wind up, wind-up, windup

Source: Wiktionary

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Up*wind", v. t.

Definition: To wind up. Spenser.

Up"-wind`, adv.

Definition: Against the wind.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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