Meanings
verbgain the wind (third-person singular simple present gains the wind, present participle gaining the wind, simple past and past participle gained the wind)
present singular third person gains the wind · participle present gaining the wind · participle past gained the wind · past gained the wind
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo reach the windward side of another ship.
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gain the wind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gain%20the%20wind
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gain the wind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gain%20the%20wind.
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