windbound

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪndˌbaʊnd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wind′bound′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wind•bound  (wind′bound′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Nautical(of a sailing ship, sailboat, or the like) kept from sailing by a wind from the wrong direction or one of too high velocity.
  • wind1 + -bound1 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
windbound / ˈwɪndˌbaʊnd/
  1. (of a sailing vessel) prevented from sailing by an unfavourable wind

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