get to the windward
1get the wind of — To get on the windward side of • • • Main Entry: ↑wind …
2windward — /ˈwɪndwəd / (say windwuhd) adverb 1. towards the wind; towards the point from which the wind blows. –adjective 2. relating to, situated in, or moving towards the quarter from which the wind blows (opposed to leeward). –noun 3. the point or… …
3The Culture — is a fictional interstellar anarchist, socialist, and utopian[1][2] society created by the Scottish writer Iain M. Banks which features in a number of science fiction novels and works of short fiction by him, collectively called the Culture… …
4windward — adj., adv., & n. adj. & adv. on the side from which the wind is blowing (opp. LEEWARD). n. the windward region, side, or direction (to windward; on the windward of). Phrases and idioms: get to windward of 1 place oneself there to avoid the smell… …
5The Sublimed — are those alien civilizations in The Culture series of science fiction works by Iain M. Banks who have left the material universe behind ( subliming ) to take up an immaterial existence. They are mentioned in the novels Excession , Matter and… …
6The Algebraist —   …
7History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …
8The Uninvited (1944 film) — Infobox Film name = The Uninvited caption = director = Lewis Allen producer = Charles Brackett writer = Book Author: Dorothy Macardle Screenwriters: Frank Partos Dodie Smith starring = Ray Milland Gail Russell Ruth Hussey Donald Crisp Cornelia… …
9The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" — Infobox Book | name = The Boats of Glen Carrig title orig = translator = image caption = dust jacket of The Boats of Glen Carrig author = William Hope Hodgson illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre …
10The Open Boat — 1st US edition of The Open Boat, illustrated by Will H. Bradley The Open Boat is a short story by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). First published in 1897, it was based on Crane s experience of surviving a shipwreck off the coast of… …
