Synonyms
Examples for "windward"
Examples for "windward"
1
At daybreak saw four sail to windward; our squadron sent in chase.
2
His arm was arrested, and the grave old master pointed to windward.
3
At 3 P.M. the Investigator lifted her anchor and worked to windward.
4
The smoke from the bad cigarette drifted past their heads to windward.
5
When I passed to windward of the carcass, the bad smell ceased.
1
Family solidarity was gone with the wind; Marguerite had seen to that.
2
I really don't think anyone can even hear it with the wind.
3
The kite-flyers formed one long line, with the wind in their backs.
4
On the 6th we had snow, with the wind from the N.E.
5
Then the sound passed by with the wind, and Uriel spoke again:
1
The young woman had to circle wide to come upon them downwind.
2
The Crabber came through the wind and rocketed off downwind of me.
3
Derrick Storm crept through the late-afternoon shadows, approaching downwind from the southwest.
4
The wolf cracked this frozen crust as it padded downwind of Raif.
5
When he blew out a long stream of smoke, I leaned downwind.
6
It had taken Brappa and Kibba two days to make the downwind trip.
7
You still have the benefit of a downwind, Aquarius, to push you forward.
8
I was safe for the moment only because I was downwind of them.
9
We search downwind but find no sign of the lost tent.
10
Something lifted forward and fled downwind like a broken-winged red and white bird.
11
After that the unicorns learned to swing downwind from any lone woods goats.
12
It was a run almost downwind now to the other yacht.
13
The Genoskwa would be moving downwind of me, locating me through my scent.
14
They had been downwind of me and I hadn't smelled them.
15
But if you're downwind, the sour stench will just about bowl you over.
16
Note that this was downwind for him, and that rhinoceroses usually escape upwind.
