What does backwind mean?
Backwind means (nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel.
If a sailing boat's bow is pointing too high into the wind the sails backwind.
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Use backwind when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Backwind means (nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If a sailing boat's bow is pointing too high into the wind the sails backwind.
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