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Complete Definition of "foul wind"

English
Noun
foul wind

  1. nautical A wind blowing against the direction the sailor wants to go, ie. unfavourably. "Foul" doesn't refer to the strength or character of the wind, only its direction. (Reference: w:Ray Parkin|Ray Parkin, H. M. Bark Endeavour, w:Miegunyah Press|Miegunyah Press, second edition 2003, ISBN 0-522-85093-6, page 210.)

Translations

Finnish: vastatuuli
Portuguese: vento ponteiro m
mid

Antonyms
fair wind

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