wind-rode

adjective

: caused to ride with head to the wind practically unaffected by tide or current

—used of a ship at anchor with wind and tide approximately opposed

—opposed to tide-rode

Word History

Etymology

wind entry 1 + rode, chiefly dialect past participle of ride

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