sopravento — meaning in English
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English meaning
- windward adj Facing or situated in the direction the wind is blowing from.
Senses
sopravento is used for these senses in English:
- weather gauge (obsolete, naval) An advantageous position of one sailing vessel with respect to another, because of the direction of the prevailing wind, that allows it to maneuver for an attack etc.
- windward Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.
- windward In a direction from which the wind blows, against or towards the wind.
windward — full definition
- adj Facing or situated in the direction the wind is blowing from.
- adv Toward the direction from which the wind is coming.
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