windward

wind*ward

noun

{bc}the side or direction from which the wind is blowing

windward

adjective

{bc}being in or facing the direction from which the wind is blowing {dx}compare {dxt|leeward||}{/dx}

Wind*ward Islands

geographical name

islands of the West Indies in the southern Lesser Antilles extending south from Martinique but not including Barbados, Tobago, or Trinidad

Windward Passage

geographical name

sea channel between Cuba and Hispaniola