Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backwind

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-wind
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel

noun

The flow of air so deflected

verb

To wind backwards.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"If a sailing boat's bow is pointing too high into the wind the sails backwind."
"This works because tape packs with equal diameters also have equal circumferences, therefore the distance the tape on each deck travels when backwound from the edit point is the same."

Etymology

From back + wind.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

backwinds (present, singular) backwinding (participle, present) backwinded (participle, past) backwinded (past) backwinds (plural) backwound (participle, past) backwound (past)

Questions

What does backwind mean?: To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel
Where does backwind come from?: From back + wind.

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