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
upwind (comparative more upwind, superlative most upwind)
exposed to the wind
upwind (comparative more upwind, superlative most upwind)
in the direction from which the wind is blowing
• downwind
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).
• wind up, wind-up, windup
Source: Wiktionary
Up*wind", v. t.
Definition: To wind up. Spenser.
Up"-wind`, adv.
Definition: Against the wind.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
