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windward

windward N

windward ADJ

windward N GEOG

windward ADV

windward

windward side

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They often form loose colonies on the windward sides of the islands.
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One of the privateers was driven ashore on the windward side of the island, losing 82 men.
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Sand carried by high winds has caused erosion on all islands, especially the windward ones.
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So long as the assailant remained to windward, the ships to leeward could always slip off.
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First, the windward corner is detached from the spinnaker pole and the guy is released.
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As his arrival was to the windward, he was able to cover the arrival of the remaining convoy ships.
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In mountainous areas, heavy precipitation is possible where upslope flow is maximized within windward sides of the terrain at elevation.
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This small windward community is located near the eastern end of the island, and the climate is dry.
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On a vessel, however, the windward rail is the one the wind is hitting first, or the one most upwind.
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However, the windward and leeward sides of the hill ranges have different vegetation patterns depending on the varying rainfall incidence in the two sides.
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