Definition of CROSSWIND

crosswind

Plural: crosswinds

Noun

  • wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
  • A wind blowing across a line of travel, especially perpendicularly.

Origin / Etymology

From cross- + wind.

Scrabble Score: 15

crosswind: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
crosswind: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crosswind: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

crosswind: valid Words With Friends Word