| bone-dry |
(informal) dry as a bone after prolonged exposure to sun and wind; very dry or thirsty. |
| boreal |
of or pertaining to the north, esp. the wind from the north. |
| brass |
(often pl.) a wind instrument usu. made of brass, such as a trumpet or horn. [1/6 definitions] |
| breathy |
marked by intentional or unintentional expiration of air that softens or otherwise alters the normal timbre of a wind instrument. [1/2 definitions] |
| breeze |
a light or gentle wind. [2/4 definitions] |
| broach |
to veer so as to be broadside to the wind and waves (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/7 definitions] |
| careen |
of a ship, to sway over to one side, as in a wind. [1/5 definitions] |
| Chinook |
(sometimes l.c.) a warm dry wind blowing eastward from the Rocky Mountains. [1/3 definitions] |
| chop2 |
to suddenly shift direction; swerve, esp. with the wind. |
| choppy |
of the wind, shifting unexpectedly; variable. [1/3 definitions] |
| close-hauled |
with the sails trimmed very flat for sailing as close as possible to the wind. |
| coil1 |
to wind into loops or a spiral. [1/8 definitions] |
| compound sentence |
a sentence composed of two or more independent clauses, which are usu. linked by a conjunction, such as "The sky darkened and the wind howled". |
| convolute |
to wind around; coil. [1/2 definitions] |
| convolve |
to roll, twist, or wind together; coil up. |
| cornet |
a brass wind instrument resembling a compact trumpet. [1/2 definitions] |
| crosswind |
a wind blowing at an angle across the path of an airplane, ship, or the like. |
| crumhorn |
an early double-reed wind instrument, the tube of which terminates in a curve or crook. |
| dead reckoning |
the calculation of the position of a ship or airplane on the basis of speed, distance, wind speed, and currents, rather than on more accurate astronomical observations. |
| double-tongue |
in playing a wind instrument, the action of touching the tongue alternately to the teeth and hard palate, producing rapid articulation of notes. |
| downwind |
in the direction that the wind is going; leeward. |