UPWIND

• (adverb) in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing

  "they flew upwind"

  synonyms : against the wind , into the wind

• (adverb) toward the wind

  "they were sailing leeward"

  synonyms : leeward

• (adj.) towards the side exposed to wind

  synonyms : weather

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