windward
Toward the wind
Windward means the direction from which the wind is blowing—the opposite of leeward.
A windward shore receives the wind directly; a leeward shore is sheltered.
In sailing, going windward means sailing into the wind: We tacked to windward for hours.
The windward side of an island tends to be wetter and more exposed than the leeward side.
Sharp-headed fastener
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- close-hauledSailing near wind's eye
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
luffing · jibing · helm · tiller · mainsail · jib · spinnaker · genoa
Light, gentle air movement
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tradewindConstant tropical wind
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
cyclone · typhoon · hurricane · tempest · weather · forecast · barometer · anemometer
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
- planingRemoving surface material
- jibingMatching in agreement
- gybeDownwind sailing turn
transitions · freestyle · offshore · onshore · ripper · loop · helicopter · burner
tack
Sharp-headed fastener
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- close-hauledSailing near wind's eye
pointing · luffing · jibing · helm · tiller · mainsail · jib · spinnaker · genoa · foresail
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
monsoon · cyclone · typhoon · hurricane · tempest · weather · forecast · barometer · anemometer · prevailing
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
gybe · transitions · freestyle · offshore · onshore · ripper · loop · helicopter · burner · Spock
island
Water-bounded land mass
exposure · cliff · bluff · promontory · headland · ridge · mountainside · elevation · Caribbean · Antilles
schooner
Multi-masted sailing craft
catamaran · rigging · bowsprit · mizzenmast · foremast · capstan · regatta · skipper · crew · flotilla
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- dunessand dune, blowout, crests, dune formation, coastal dunes
- Mountain Climatehigh altitude, thin air, altitude, snowfall, temperature extremes
- nautical directionsport, starboard, bow, stern, fore