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Meaning of backwind

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

backwind

noun

Definitions

  1. The flow of air so deflected

verb

Definitions

  1. To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel

    Example: If a sailing boat's bow is pointing too high into the wind the sails backwind.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backwind

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