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Definition of Headwind
1. Noun. Wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft.
Definition of Headwind
1. Noun. A wind that blows directly against the course of an aircraft or ship. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Headwind
1. an oncoming wind [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Headwind
Literary usage of Headwind
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Man Preparing for Other Worlds: Or, The Spiritual Man's Conflicts and Final by William Thomas Moore (1904)
"He replied that we needed a sharp headwind in order to increase the speed of the
ship. I told him I did not understand how that would help; indeed, ..."
2. Aloha Around the World by Karl Max Vogel (1922)
"All day we have been contending with the usual headwind, and tonight there was
... Our last day's run has been made against a light headwind, and over long ..."
3. The Skipper in Arctic Seas by Walter J. Clutterbuck (1890)
"With this most moderate headwind, we were only able to proceed thirty miles a
day, and we fortunately saw ..."
4. Buddhist Birth Stories, Or, Jātaka Tales: Or Jātaka Tales. The Oldest by Thomas William Rhys Davids, Viggo Fausbøll (1880)
"Now the chiefs of trading caravans, whenever a headwind blows, ride in their carriage
... At that time there was a headwind, so the merchant went in front. ..."
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