Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
windbound [wind-bound] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- (of a sailing ship, sailboat, or the like) kept from sailing by a wind from the wrong direction or one of too high velocity.
Origin of windbound First recorded in 1580–90; wind1 + -bound1 Examples from the Web for windbound Historical Examples of windbound
On one occasion a collier brig had been windbound for several days in the Yarmouth roads.
Walter Runciman
Windbound means when the ship is detained in one particular station by contrary winds.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
Various
The boats which were windbound eight days arrived this morning all safe and well.
A History of Oregon, 1792-1849
William Henry Gray
British Dictionary definitions for windbound windbound adjective
- (of a sailing vessel) prevented from sailing by an unfavourable wind