Aweather

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • ad. To the windward side.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • ad. On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • ad. On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows; -- opposed to alee
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • On the weather side, or toward the wind: as, the helm is aweather: opposed to alee.
    • Word Usage
    "Pipes, who, without taking the least notice of the situation in which he found them, told his master, that he might up with the top-gallant masts of his heart, and out with his rejoicing pendants; for as to Miss Emily, he had clapped her helm aweather, the vessel wore, and now she was upon the other tack, standing right into the harbour of his good-will."
    Antonym
    alee   
    Same Context
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