aweather

[ uh-weth -er ]
/ əˈwɛð ər /

adverb, adjective Nautical.

upon or toward the weather side of a vessel; in the direction of the wind (opposed to alee).

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of aweather

First recorded in 1590–1600; a-1 + weather

Words nearby aweather

awb, awe, awe-inspiring, awe-struck, aweary, aweather, awed, aweigh, aweless, awesome, awesomesauce
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British Dictionary definitions for aweather

aweather
/ (əˈwɛðə) /

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

nautical towards the weatherwith the helm aweather Compare alee
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