1. Noun
The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward; -- opposed to leeward.
2. Adjective
Situated toward the point from which the wind blows; as, the Windward Islands.
3. Adverb
Toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows.
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