leading wind

American  

[lee-ding wind] / ˈli dɪŋ ˈwɪnd /

noun

Nautical.

1. a wind abeam or on the quarter, especially one strong enough to be a good sailing wind.

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Example Sentences

Denmark's Vestas, Europe’s leading wind turbine manufacturer, on Thursday posted an all-time high revenue, but noted that regulatory changes in the United states had made wind power investments less attractive.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Bigger wind developments became the norm, and Vestas pivoted and remains one of the world’s leading wind turbine makers.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2021

A top executive at the world’s leading wind farm developer called it a “bit of a leapfrog over the latest technology.”

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2021

Perry presided over his state’s vast oil and gas industries and leading wind energy sector.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2016

This passage will shorten the distance when there is a leading wind but standing round to the westward of Seal Islands there will be found sufficient room for any number of vessels to beat in.

From The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant by Lee, Ida