fair wind

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fair wind

noun fair winds

A favourable wind, i.e. one blowing in the desired direction of travel for the vessel.

Opposite: foul wind

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noun

Opposite: foul wind

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noun wind in the right direction

Português	vento de feição
Français	vent favorable
Русский	попу́тный ве́тер popútnyj véter
עברית	רוּחַ נוֹחָה ruakh nokha

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@misc{fair_wind_2026,
  title = {fair wind},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fair%20wind},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}