Word: backwind
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: back
wind
Definition: To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
Affix: wind
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.