backwind
backwind · backwinds · backwinded / backwound · backwinding
To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vesselTo deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel
Meaning
2 sensesTo deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel
If a sailing boat's bow is pointing too high into the wind the sails backwind.
(transitive)To wind backwards.
Origin
From back + wind.From back + wind.
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Forms
backwinds, backwinding, backwinded, backwinded| Base form | backwind · to backwind |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backwinds |
| Present participle | backwinding |
| Past simple | backwinded / backwound |
| Past participle | backwinded / backwound |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle