Associations to the word «Downwind»

Wiktionary

DOWNWIND, adverb. In the same direction as the wind is blowing
DOWNWIND, adverb. (+ from) positioned relative to something in such a way that it can be smelled in the wind

Dictionary definition

DOWNWIND, adverb. With the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew downwind".
DOWNWIND, adverb. Away from the wind; "they were sailing windward".
DOWNWIND, adjective. Towards the side away from the wind.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats