windbound

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/ˈwɪndbaʊnd/

adjective

Unable to sail because of high winds, or of onshore winds.

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Meanings

adjectivewindbound (comparative more windbound, superlative most windbound)

comparative more windbound · superlative most windbound

  1. nauticalUnable to sail because of high winds, or of onshore winds.

Origin

From wind + bound.

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APA

windbound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windbound

MLA

“windbound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windbound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “windbound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windbound.

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