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

But it needs no arguing that to all windbound and to disabled ships the means of thus calling for assistance would be invaluable.

From Canada and the States by Watkin, E. W. (Edward William)

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)

On the third we were all separated, having fallen in with many windbound vessels who required our services.

From Poor Jack by Marryat, Frederick

Being windbound had for him especial terrors, due, I suppose, to his normally active nature.

From The Lure of the Labrador Wild by Wallace, Dillon