Both Uses of
windward
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- Closing the slide to windward, he turned to open the other; on second thoughts the farmer considered that he would first sit down leaving both closed for a minute or two, till the temperature of the hut was a little raised.†
Chpt 1-3
- It glowed on the windward side, rising and falling in intensity, like the coal of a cigar.†
Chpt 4-6 *
Definition:
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(windward) the direction or side from which the wind is comingeditor's notes: When someone refers to a "north wind", they are saying that "windward" is north.