Phrase guide

fair wind

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: попътен вятър (popǎten vjatǎr) — wind in the right direction
  • Finnish: myötätuuli — wind in the right direction
  • French: vent favorable — wind in the right direction
  • Hebrew: רוּחַ נוֹחָה (ruakh nokha) — wind in the right direction
  • Latin: ventus secundus — wind in the right direction
  • Norwegian Bokmål: medbør — wind in the right direction
  • Polish: pomyślny wiatr — wind in the right direction
  • Portuguese: vento de feição — wind in the right direction
  • Russian: попу́тный ве́тер (popútnyj véter) — wind in the right direction
  • Swedish: medvind — wind in the right direction
  • Welsh: gwynt teg — wind in the right direction