English Explanatory Dictionary

close to the wind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Near a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see close to, the, wind.
adv
  1. In a direction almost opposite to that from which the wind is blowing.
  2. Near a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see close to, the, wind.

Pronunciation

/ˈkləʊs tə‿ðə ˈwɪnd/ /ˈkloʊs tə‿ðə ˈwɪnd/

Word forms

close to the wind closer to the wind closest to the wind

Etymology

See sail close to the wind.

Related words

sail close to the wind
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