English

Noun

foul wind ‎(plural foul winds)

1. (nautical) A wind blowing against the direction of travel.

   We lost several hours having to tack into a foul wind just off the coast.

Translations

Antonyms

• fair wind

References

• Ray Parkin, H. M. Bark Endeavour, Miegunyah Press, second edition 2003, ISBN 0-522-85093-6, page 210.