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"Come up on the wind"
I was just wondering what the expression "come up on the wind" actually means? How would you explain it?
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Tino typed thus: [nq:1]I was just wondering what the expression "come up on the wind" actually means? [/nq] We need more context as it's not a standard idiom. It could be a metaphor from sailing, or from wild animal tracking, but a sentence or two containing it would make it easier to judge.
- Tino typed thus: [nq:1]I was just wondering what the expression "come up on the wind" actually means?
- [/nq] We need more context as it's not a standard idiom.
- It could be a metaphor from sailing, or from wild animal tracking, but a sentence or two containing it would make it easier to judge.
- David ==
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Tino typed thus:
[nq:1]I was just wondering what the expression "come up on the wind" actually means? How would you explain it?[/nq]
We need more context as it's not a standard idiom. It could be a metaphor from sailing, or from wild animal tracking, but a sentence or two containing it would make it easier to judge.
David
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[nq:1]I was just wondering what the expression "come up on the wind" actually means? How would you explain it?[/nq]
We need more context as it's not a standard idiom. It could be a metaphor from sailing, or from wild animal tracking, but a sentence or two containing it would make it easier to judge.
David
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It's in a sailing context, a single liner going " Mr Allen, come up on the wind".
I presume it means to sail towards the wind, but as english is not my native language, can't be sure.
Thanks for any help
I presume it means to sail towards the wind, but as english is not my native language, can't be sure.
Thanks for any help
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[nq:1]It's in a sailing context, a single liner going " Mr Allen, come up on the wind". I presume it means to sail towards the wind, but as english is not my native language, can't be sure.[/nq]
I don't know much sailing terminology, but your interpretation sounds right to me. "Upwind" refers to the direction from which the wind is blowing: accordingly by steering in an 'upward' direction one
I don't know much sailing terminology, but your interpretation sounds right to me. "Upwind" refers to the direction from which the wind is blowing: accordingly by steering in an 'upward' direction one
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Tino typed thus:
[nq:1]It's in a sailing context, a single liner going " Mr Allen, come up on the wind". I presume it means to sail towards the wind, but as english is not my native language, can't be sure.[/nq]
I used to be a sailor, and it's not a term I'm familiar with - it probably means to sail closer to wind, that is to sail more nearly towards the wind (you can't sail directly towar
[nq:1]It's in a sailing context, a single liner going " Mr Allen, come up on the wind". I presume it means to sail towards the wind, but as english is not my native language, can't be sure.[/nq]
I used to be a sailor, and it's not a term I'm familiar with - it probably means to sail closer to wind, that is to sail more nearly towards the wind (you can't sail directly towar
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