the windward side
51windward — 1) on the side exposed to the wind 2) the direction from which the wind is coming 3) away from the wind. Used to describe geographical positions where fish are caught or are absent. See also leeward …
52windward — I. noun Date: 1549 the side or direction from which the wind is blowing II. adjective Date: 1627 being in or facing the direction from which the wind is blowing compare leeward …
53Naval tactics in the Age of Sail — A 17th century Spanish galleon Naval tactics in the Age of Sail were used from the early 17th century onward when sailing ships replaced oared galleys. These were used until the 1860s when steam powered ironclad warships rendered sailing line of… …
54Saint Vincent And The Grenadines — Introduction Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Background: Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783. Autonomy was granted in 1969, and independence in 1979. Geography Saint… …
55to windward — noun the side toward the wind • Syn: ↑windward side, ↑weatherboard, ↑weather side • Hypernyms: ↑windward * * * adverb : into or in an advantageous position * * * to windward …
56War of the Third Coalition — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=War of the Third Coalition partof=Napoleonic Wars caption= Napoléon at the Battle of Austerlitz , by François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard. date=1805 place=Central Europe, Italy, and Trafalgar result=French… …
57List of societies of the Culture setting — Various fictional societies are depicted in the Culture stories of Iain M. Banks. For the Culture itself, see The Culture. Contents 1 Affront 1.1 Physique 1.2 History 2 Azadians …
58List of species (The Culture) — This article describes the fictional species of the Culture science fiction setting of Iain M. Banks which are mentioned in greater detail in the novels (with the exception of the pan humans of the Culture themselves, who are described in great… …
59weather side — noun the side toward the wind • Syn: ↑to windward, ↑windward side, ↑weatherboard • Hypernyms: ↑windward …
60Diamond Village, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Diamond Village is a small farming village on the windward (East or Atlantic) side of St. Vincent, the main island of the archipelago nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Diamond Village, often referred to as simply Diamonds, is located in …
