on the wind

prepositional phrase

As close as possible to the direction that the wind is blowing.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. nauticalAs close as possible to the direction that the wind is blowing.
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APA

on the wind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wind

MLA

“on the wind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the wind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wind.

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