wind-rode - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'wind-rode' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wind-rode

[ a.]

- Caused to ride or drive by the wind in opposition to the course of the tide; -- said of a vessel lying at anchor, with wind and tide opposed to each other.

Nearby Words:

win wince winced wincer wincey winch wincing wincopipe wind wind-break

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