3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Down-wind \Down"-wind`\, adv. With the wind. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: downwind \down"wind\ adj. on the side or in the direction away from the direction from which the wind is blowing; in the direction toward which the wind is blowing; as, good hunters stay downwind of their prey. Opposite of {upwind}, and {windward}. Syn: lee(prenominal), leeward. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: downwind adj : towards the side away from the wind [syn: {lee(a)}] adv 1: in the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew downwind" [syn: {with the wind}] [ant: {upwind}] 2: away from the wind; "they were sailing windward" [syn: {windward}] [ant: {leeward}, {leeward}]
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