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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gain the wind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
gain the wind
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reach the windward side of another ship.

Archaic

Usage

Inflected Forms

gains the wind (present, singular) gaining the wind (participle, present) gained the wind (participle, past) gained the wind (past)

Synonyms

weather

Questions

What does gain the wind mean?
To reach the windward side of another ship.

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