in the eye of the wind

prepositional phrase

In a direction opposed to the wind.

“A ship sails in the eye of the wind.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. nauticalIn a direction opposed to the wind.

    A ship sails in the eye of the wind.

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APA

in the eye of the wind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20eye%20of%20the%20wind

MLA

“in the eye of the wind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20eye%20of%20the%20wind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the eye of the wind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20eye%20of%20the%20wind.

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