backwind

English

Etymology 1

back +‎ wind

Verb

backwind (third-person singular simple present backwinds, present participle backwinding, simple past and past participle backwinded)

1. (nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel

Noun

backwind (plural backwinds)

1. (nautical) The flow of air so deflected

Etymology 2

back +‎ wind

Verb

backwind (third-person singular simple present backwinds, present participle backwinding, simple past and past participle backwound)

1. (transitive) To wind backwards.

Anagrams

• wind back