windrode

[ wind-rohd ]

/ ˈwɪndˌroʊd /

adjective Nautical. (of a moored vessel)

riding with the force of the wind.

Nearby words

windowpane shell, windows, windowsill, windpipe, windproof, windrode, windrow, windrower, windsail, windsailing, windscale

Origin of windrode

First recorded in 1625–35; wind¹ + rode¹

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