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Definition of Tailwind
1. Noun. Wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft.
Definition of Tailwind
1. Noun. (nautical) a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tailwind
1. a wind coming from behind a moving vehicle [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tailwind
Literary usage of Tailwind
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the Words are by John Jamieson, John Johnstone (1867)
"To Shear.wf a tailwind, to reap or cut the grain, not straight across the ridge,
but diagonally, Loth. ..."
2. From Behemoth to Microship by Steven K. Roberts (2000)
"... Channel (the alternative to the entirely TOO exciting Deception Pass, whose
raging currents sometimes reach eight knots), we enjoyed a tailwind ..."
3. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1879)
"To Shear кГ a tailwind, to reap or cut the grain, not straight across the ridge,
but diagonally, ..."
4. Silicon Destiny: The Story of Application Specific Integrated Circuits and by Rob Walker, Nancy Tersini (1992)
"... gave us a tailwind. Our Japanese customers are rightfully confused as to
whether LSI Logic KK is Japanese or American. We're really both. ..."
5. Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the Words are by John Jamieson, John Johnstone (1867)
"To Shear.wf a tailwind, to reap or cut the grain, not straight across the ridge,
but diagonally, Loth. ..."
6. From Behemoth to Microship by Steven K. Roberts (2000)
"... Channel (the alternative to the entirely TOO exciting Deception Pass, whose
raging currents sometimes reach eight knots), we enjoyed a tailwind ..."
7. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1879)
"To Shear кГ a tailwind, to reap or cut the grain, not straight across the ridge,
but diagonally, ..."
8. Silicon Destiny: The Story of Application Specific Integrated Circuits and by Rob Walker, Nancy Tersini (1992)
"... gave us a tailwind. Our Japanese customers are rightfully confused as to
whether LSI Logic KK is Japanese or American. We're really both. ..."
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