The Collaborative International Dictionary
Down-wind
Down-wind \Down"-wind`\, adv. With the wind.
Usage examples of "down-wind".
The lights of the dam were completely blotted out and there was not even the ugly rattle of the mixers to keep me company since they were down-wind.
That, Gilliland had explained, was because the wind put more pressure on the long stick than on the cylinder head, and so the tubes had to be aimed down-wind for an upwind target.
Still, it will be a good idea if for a while we keep a lookout for anyone tryin' to sneak up on us from the down-wind side.
Still, it willbe a good idea if for a while we keep a lookout foranyone tryin' to sneak up on us from the down-wind side.