Definition of windward

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  • windward is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • windward is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • windward is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of windward

  • toward the wind (adverb)

    Examples

    1. they were sailing windward

    Synonyms

    1. downwind
  • on the side exposed to the wind (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the windward islands
  • the direction from which the wind is coming (noun)
  • the side of something that is toward the wind (noun)

See definition of windward in Merriam Webster