upwind
Toward air's source
Upwind means in the direction from which the wind is blowing—the opposite of downwind.
To stand upwind of something is to have the wind carry its scent away from you: Stay upwind of the campfire smoke.
Hunters approach game from upwind so their scent won't alert the prey.
As an adjective: the upwind side of the island.
Movement of atmosphere
- leewardSheltered from wind
- prevailingMost common or accepted
- northerlyFrom or toward top
- easterlyFrom the orient
southerly · westerly · weathercock · windsock · anemometer · meteorology · breeze · gust
Angled sailing maneuver
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- close-hauledSailing near wind's eye
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
- luffingSail's wind-loss trembling
headsail · mainsail · jib · genoa · sheeting · trimming · helm · rudder
Arranging in specific locations
- tacticalStrategically planned
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
vantage · edge · control · initiative · pursuit · predator · stalking · approach
Resistance through fluid
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- buffetingRepeated striking or jolting
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
gusts · counterforce · impedance · obstruction · opposition · slowing · effort · exertion
airflow
Movement of atmosphere
- leewardSheltered from wind
- prevailingMost common or accepted
- northerlyFrom or toward top
easterly · southerly · westerly · weathercock · windsock · anemometer · meteorology · breeze · gust · facing
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- close-hauledSailing near wind's eye
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
luffing · headsail · mainsail · jib · genoa · sheeting · trimming · helm · rudder · tiller
positioning
Arranging in specific locations
- tacticalStrategically planned
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
dominance · vantage · edge · control · initiative · pursuit · predator · stalking · approach · concealment
drag
Resistance through fluid
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- buffetingRepeated striking or jolting
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
aerodynamics · gusts · counterforce · impedance · obstruction · opposition · slowing · effort · exertion · pedaling
olfactory
Of the sense detecting odors
aroma · fragrance · stench · pungency · nose · tracking · hunting · detection · pheromone · musk
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- Paddleboardingpaddleboard, SUP, paddle, paddle stroke, leash
- Catamaran sailingA-Class, C-Class, trapeze
- land sailingland yacht, sand yacht, mast, sail, boom