windbound

American  

[wind-bound] / ˈwɪndˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. (of a sailing ship, sailboat, or the like) kept from sailing by a wind from the wrong direction or one of too high velocity.

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windbound British  

/ ˈwɪndˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. (of a sailing vessel) prevented from sailing by an unfavourable wind

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Etymology

Origin of windbound

First recorded in 1580–90; wind ¹ + -bound ¹

Example Sentences

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windbound

The two Continental frigates lie windbound, with three brigs of twenty guns and some others, which are all going out in company.

From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Adams, Abigail

The boats which were windbound eight days arrived this morning all safe and well.

From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry

An eastern storm, however, caught us on Moose Lake and not only sent us ashore on an island, but windbound us there for two days while cold showers pelted us.

From The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure by Heming, Arthur Henry Howard

And there we were still windbound and helpless, with stomachs crying continually for food.

From The Lure of the Labrador Wild by Wallace, Dillon

He was windbound for several days at Dover, and the man with whom he lodged seems to have offered to let him take his son, named William, aged twelve years, back to Italy.

From Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study by Waters, W. G. (William George)