A crosswind is a strong wind that blows across the direction that vehicles, boats, or aircraft are travelling in, and that makes it difficult for them to keep moving steadily forward.
crosswind in British English
(ˈkrɒsˌwɪnd)
noun
a wind that blows at right angles to the direction of travel
crosswind in American English
(ˈkrɔsˌwɪnd)
noun
a wind blowing at any angle across the intended line of flight of an aircraft, the course of a ship, etc.
Examples of 'crosswind' in a sentence
crosswind
Luke could suddenly feel the crosswind he hadn't even been aware of, having attributed all the side force to the curve.