adjective
- (of a sailing vessel) having the wind blowing on the wrong side of the sails, preventing forward motion or causing backward movement
Usage: nautical; also used as past participle of the verb 'backwind'
Examples
- The sailboat was backwinded when it suddenly shifted into the wind.
- After the unexpected gust, the crew found themselves backwinded and struggling to regain control.
- A backwinded ship loses momentum and may drift off course.
- The captain quickly adjusted the sails to avoid being backwinded during the race.