"on the wind" meaning in All languages combined

See on the wind on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

  1. (nautical) As close as possible to the direction that the wind is blowing.
    Sense id: en-on_the_wind-en-prep_phrase-1MSgNm0E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
     
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        "(nautical) As close as possible to the direction that the wind is blowing."
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