windward in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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windward in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for windward in the English»French Dictionary

windward [ˈwɪndwəd, Am -wɚd] ADJ ADV NAUT

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English
This small windward community is located near the eastern end of the island, and the climate is dry.
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However, the ferocity of the gale forced them to retreat windward and lie-to until morning.
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So long as the assailant remained to windward, the ships to leeward could always slip off.
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Sand carried by high winds has caused erosion on all islands, especially the windward ones.
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Any boat in clear air to windward has an aerodynamic advantage over other boats.
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The windward vessel is normally the more maneuverable vessel.
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On a vessel, however, the windward rail is the one the wind is hitting first, or the one most upwind.
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However, the windward and leeward sides of the hill ranges have different vegetation patterns depending on the varying rainfall incidence in the two sides.
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When under way, the pump can be used to fill the windward side, while the lee side is allowed to drain.
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Both ends of each hull are identical, but the hulls are of different sizes and the smaller one is always sailed to windward.
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