the windward side
41windward — the side of an island or ship against which the wind is blowing …
42gain the wind — phrasal : to reach the windward side (as of another boat) when beating …
43History 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… …
44side — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. surface, flank; aspect, point of view. See side, right, left, party. v. i. ally oneself (with) (see aid). II Terminal surface Nouns side, flank, quarter, lee, leeward, weather, windward; skirt,… …
45windward — 1. adjective a) Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing. b) On the side exposed to the wind. Syn: upwind Ant: leeward 2. adverb …
46windward — adjective & adverb facing the wind or on the side facing the wind. Contrasted with leeward. noun the side from which the wind is blowing. Phrases to windward of dated in an advantageous position relative to …
47side — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, Olympian detachment, Olympian loftiness, actor, adjoin, affectation, affiliation, aggressive self confidence, air line, airs, ancillary, angle, angle of vision, antagonist, antihero, apparentation,… …
48windward — wind·ward || wɪndwÉ™(r)d n. direction or side from which wind blows; side exposed to the wind (Nautical) adj. in the direction from which the wind is coming; exposed to the wind; on the side facing the wind (Nautical) adv. toward the wind; in… …
49The 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… …
50List of storms in the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season — The list of storms in the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season is a complete list of all tropical cyclones of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean basin. The season started on June 1, 2006, and officially ended on November 30, 2006 …
