Definitions | foul wind |
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- (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.)
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