Downwind Definition

dounwĭnd
adverb
In the direction in which the wind is blowing or usually blows.
Webster's New World

(+ from) Positioned relative to something in such a way that it can be smelled in the wind.

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Origin of Downwind

  • down- +‎ wind

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Downwind Sentence Examples

  • We made them ride downwind and wore kerchiefs over our faces.

  • However Emmett passed him downwind to win the last race.

  • The nature of the Clipper races is to provide the best possible racing, which inevitably means a high degree of downwind sailing.

  • Again the conditions dictated the racing with a repeat of the downwind slalom followed by a bit of a haul back to the start.

  • You will find downwind sailing under that huge spinnaker exciting.

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DDODOW

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DNDIND

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