foul wind en · NOUN
Meanings
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A wind blowing against the direction of travel.
We lost several hours having to tack into a foul wind just off the coast.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foul winds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (8)
fr vent défavorable (wind against traveled direction) · cy gwynt croes (wind against traveled direction) · pt vento ponteiro (wind against traveled direction) · fi vastatuuli (wind against traveled direction) · sv motvind (wind against traveled direction) · pl niepomyślny wiatr (wind against traveled direction) · ru встре́чный ве́тер (wind against traveled direction) · he רוּחַ נֶגְדִית (wind against traveled direction)