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CLOSE TO THE WIND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does close to the wind mean?
• CLOSE TO THE WIND (adverb)
The adverb CLOSE TO THE WIND has 1 sense:
1. nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming
Familiarity information: CLOSE TO THE WIND used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming
Context example:
sailing close to the wind
Domain category:
navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)
Context examples
The Ghost clung on close to the wind and betrayed no inclination to fall off broadside to the trough.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
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