1. upwind - Adjective
2. upwind - Verb
3. upwind - Adverb
4. upwind - Adjective Satellite
To wind up.
Source: Webster's dictionarythey flew upwind Source: Internet
they were sailing leeward Source: Internet
A boat can be 'worked to windward', to arrive at an upwind destination, by sailing close-hauled with the wind coming from one side, then tacking (turning the boat through the eye of the wind) and sailing with the wind coming from the other side. Source: Internet
Camps and command posts should also be located upwind of wildfires. Source: Internet
In plan view, these are U-shaped or V-shaped mounds of well-sorted, very fine to medium sand with elongated arms that extend upwind behind the central part of the dune. Source: Internet
In general sailing, tacking is the safer method and preferred especially when sailing upwind; in windsurfing, Jibing is preferred as this involves much less manoeuvring for the sailor. Source: Internet