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单词 windermost
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windermostadj.

Etymology: < wind n.1, after hindermost, innermost, etc.
Obsolete.
Furthest to windward.
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the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > [adjective] > situated at the side > situated on side away from or facing wind > opposite to direction of the wind
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windward1627
windwardmost1644
up-wind1942
1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea lix. 140 For that the windermost shippe, by opening her sayle, may be vpon the other before shee be looked for.
1702 London Gaz. No. 3838/1 The Fire of the Cannon began at the Windermost Fort at Nevis.
1707 Treas. Papers CIII. 212 b (P.R.O.) This being the windermost, best, and Richest Island, tis most likely they will attack this first.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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