Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 3 compound words that contain windward. The most common are listed below. Open windward in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- Windward IslandsThe southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, composed of the island nations of Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago.
- Windward AntillesGroup of islands in the Lesser Antilles and bordering the East of the Caribbean sea, subdivided in the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands (according to their English definition).
- Windward IslesSynonym of Windward Islands: The southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, composed of the island nations of Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago.
- Windward PassageA strait in the Caribbean Sea between the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola.
- Saint James WindwardA parish of Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- windward of the lawWithin the letter of the law but not the spirit of the law.
- Windward IslanderA person from the Windward Islands.
- Windward Islandersplural of Windward Islander: A person from the Windward Islands.
- laid an anchor to the windwardsimple past and past participle of lay an anchor to the windward
- laying an anchor to the windwardpresent participle and gerund of lay an anchor to the windward
- eat to windwardTo keep the course when close-hauled with minimal steering.
- eats to windwardthird-person singular simple present indicative of eat to windward: To keep the course when close-hauled with minimal steering.
- lay an anchor to the windwardTo adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for potential future success or security.
- lays an anchor to the windwardthird-person singular simple present indicative of lay an anchor to the windward: To adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for potential future success or security.
Compound words 3
- windwardlyIn a windward direction.
- windwardmostsuperlative form of windward: most windward
- windwardnessThe quality of being windward.