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Meanings of windward in inglés
portugués
barlavento Usage of windward in inglés
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.
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