windbound

wind·bound

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wind-bound]
- /ˈwɪndˌbaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wind-bound]
- /ˈwɪndˌbaʊnd/

Definitions of windbound word

adjective windbound (of a sailing ship, sailboat, or the like) kept from sailing by a wind from the wrong direction or one of too high velocity. 1
adjective windbound (of a sailing vessel) prevented from sailing by an unfavourable wind 0
adjective windbound (nautical) Unable to sail because of high winds, or of onshore winds. 0

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Origin of windbound

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; wind1 + -bound1

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Parts of speech for Windbound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Windbound

windbound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

windbound usage trend in Literature

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