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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
windward/ˈwɪndwəd/

▶adjective & adverb facing the wind or on the side facing the wind. Contrasted with leeward. ▶noun the side from which the wind is blowing.

– phrases
to windward of dated in an advantageous position relative to.

'windward' also found in these Oxford entries:

aloof - blanket - claw - gauge - leeward - trapeze - up - weather - work

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