near to the wind
11Close to the wind — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden …
12Bendin’ in the Wind — Эпизод «Футурамы» «Согнутые Ветром» «Bendin in the Wind» Порядковый номер 45 Сезон 3 Код эпизода …
13Hasten Down the Wind — Infobox Album Name = Hasten Down the Wind Type = studio Artist = Linda Ronstadt Released = August 1976 Recorded = The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California from May July 1976 Genre = Art rock, Pop,Rock Length = 41:00 Label = Asylum Producer =… …
14To touch the wind — Touch Touch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Touched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Touching}.] [F. toucher, OF. touchier, tuchier; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. zucchen, zukken, to twitch, pluck, draw, G. zukken, zukken, v. intens. fr. OHG. ziohan to draw, G. ziehen,… …
15close to the wind — adverb nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming sailing close to the wind • Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing * * * phrasal of a ship : with the head directed as nearly to the point from which the wind blows as it is… …
16sail close to the wind — I sail close to (or near) the wind sail as nearly against the wind as possible ■ figurative come close to breaking a rule or the law; behave or operate in a risky way II sail close to (or near) the wind 1) Sailing sail as nearly against the wind… …
17Gone With The Wind (musical) — Infobox Musical name = Gone With The Wind subtitle = image size = 150px caption = Poster for Original London production music = Margaret Martin lyrics = Margaret Martin book = Margaret Martin and Trevor Nunn basis = novel Gone With The Wind by… …
18Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film) — Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Japanese promotional poster Kanji 風の谷のナウシカ Rōmaji …
19in the wind — Synonyms and related words: about to be, accidental, accompanying, ado, afloat, afoot, against the wind, already in sight, approaching, at hand, brewing, by the wind, circumstantial, close, close at hand, coming, current, doing, eventuating,… …
20sail close to (or near) the wind — 1》 sail as nearly against the wind as possible. 2》 behave or operate in a risky way. → wind sail close to (or near) the wind see wind1. → sail …
