toward the wind; they were sailing leeward
[ Syn: leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward , leeward ]
in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; they flew upwind
[ Syn: against the wind , against the wind , against the wind , against the wind , into the wind , into the wind , into the wind , into the wind , against the wind , against the wind , against the wind , against the wind , into the wind , into the wind , into the wind , into the wind , against the wind , against the wind , against the wind , against the wind , into the wind , into the wind , into the wind , into the wind , against the wind , against the wind , against the wind , against the wind , into the wind , into the wind , into the wind , into the wind ]
upwind (adv.)
towards the side exposed to wind
[ Syn: weather ]