"head to wind" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-head to wind.wav [Southern-England]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} head to wind (not comparable)
  1. (nautical) Having the bow of a boat facing directly into the wind Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: in irons Translations (Translations): whakairi matamata (Maori)
    Sense id: en-head_to_wind-en-adj-aX-IGa1a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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