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aweather

adverb aweath·er \ə-ˈwe-thər\

Definition of AWEATHER

:  on or toward the weather or windward side — compare alee
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First Known Use of AWEATHER

1599

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Rhymes with AWEATHER

bellwether, buff leather, fair-weather, glove leather, kid leather, pinfeather, shoe-leather, together, untether, white feather

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