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barlavento
On the side exposed to the wind.
leeward
weather
upwind
Portuguese
barlavento
Away from the wind.
downwind
downwind
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
.
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.
6
Turn the hands up to muster, and haul the fore-sheet to
windward
.
7
How often has Paddy told you to keep to
windward
of it!
8
I'll take the
windward
side and you can bivouac against the fire.
9
They happened to be on the
windward
side, as we called it.
10
When night had fallen the captain made out a sail to
windward
.
11
Shortly after dawn next morning the lookout reported four vessels to
windward
.
12
He jerked himself around to stare to
windward
and ahead of us.
13
His glance was fixed to
windward
and his movements were strangely quick.
14
But I want to hold these agencies as an anchor to
windward
.
15
The boats were far out of sight, as they believed, to
windward
.
16
We soon discovered the cause-whaleshad been sighted, coming down from
windward
.
windward
windward side
get to windward
work to windward
windward coast
keep to windward
Portuguese
barlavento