Windward Islands
a group of islands in the SE West Indies, consisting of the S part of the Lesser Antilles: includes British, French, and independent territories.
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How to use Windward Islands in a sentence
He had coasted up the Windward Islands, touching here and there, and assailed continually by stories of villainy and outrage.
The Dealings of Captain Sharkey | A. Conan DoyleWe worried through them after a while, however, and then did very well until we got in the latitude of the Windward Islands.
Afloat And Ashore | James Fenimore CooperHurricanes, though very much less frequent than in the Windward Islands, have yet left their traces in the annals of Jamaica.
Continental Monthly, Volume 5, Issue 4 | VariousDe Guichen had already orders to leave the Windward Islands when winter approached.
He was busy near Nevis and other parts of the Windward Islands.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688 | David Hannay
British Dictionary definitions for Windward Islands
a group of islands in the SE Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles: consists of the French Overseas Department of Martinique and the independent states of Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines
a group of islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia in the W Society Archipelago: Moorea, Maio (Tubuai Manu), and Mehetia and Tetiaroa. Pop: 184 222 (2002): French name: Îles du Vent
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