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| downwind |
in the direction that the wind is going; leeward. |
| drift |
to be carried along by an outside force, such as wind or water. [2/11 definitions] |
| driven |
blown or swept along, as by wind or current. [1/3 definitions] |
| drogue |
an anchor, esp. a canvas sack used for slowing a boat and keeping her prow into the wind. [1/2 definitions] |
| dune |
a mound or hill of sand built up by the action of wind. |
| easterly |
a storm or wind from the east. [1/3 definitions] |
| embouchure |
the mouthpiece of a wind instrument. [2/4 definitions] |
| energy |
power or heat from sources such as the sun, wind, petroleum, natural gas, or coal that can be put to use by humans. [1/4 definitions] |
| enlace |
to encircle, bind, or wind about with or as if with a cord or lace. [1/2 definitions] |
| eolian |
of sand or rock matter, carried, produced, or formed by the wind. |
| erode |
to form (a geological feature) by wearing away, esp. by the action of water, ice, or wind. [1/3 definitions] |
| erosion |
the process by which material from the earth's surface is worn away by forces such as glaciers, wind, and water. [1/2 definitions] |
| euphonium |
a brass wind instrument similar to a tuba but higher in pitch and mellower in tone. |
| exposure |
placement or location in reference to sun, wind, or compass direction. [1/7 definitions] |
| flaw2 |
a sudden burst of wind; gust. [1/2 definitions] |
| fluegelhorn |
a three-valved brass wind instrument that is similar to a cornet in pitch and appearance, but mellower in tone. |
| fluky |
uncertain or shifting, as the wind. [1/2 definitions] |
| French horn |
a brass wind instrument that consists of a long coiled tube with a funnel-shaped mouthpiece, three valves, and a flaring bell at the end. |
| fusee |
a match with a large head ignited by friction and capable of burning even in a wind. [1/4 definitions] |
| gale |
a strong wind, esp. one of about thirty to sixty miles per hour. [1/2 definitions] |
| goggle |
one of a pair of protective lenses with a shielding framework, worn to protect the eyes from debris, strong wind, harsh light, chlorinated water, and the like. [1/6 definitions] |
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