Windward

Parts facing the oncoming flow are said to be windward, and parts facing away from the flow are said to be leeward.

There were icicles on the fences, a rime of silver on the windward bark of maples, and occasional bare spots on the rocky protuberances of the road, as if Nature had worn herself out at the knees and elbows through long waiting for the tardy spring.

We learned to approach the campfire from the windward side to avoid the smoke.

We pitched our tents on the windward side of the island to catch the cool ocean breeze.

The windward boat must give way to the leeward boat.

the windward bedroom

[…] but while they own what G. Fox hath written, and that he writ it with a perfect spirit: I say untill they do make some Recantation or Retractation: or shew the Reasons why they doe not, H. Norton who keeps more plainly to his Principles is to windward of them, and the Foxians do but strip themselves naked to be more derided and scorned as the more notorious Juglers and Dissemblers .

We beat our way windward.

A vessel has the weather gage of another when she is to windward of her. A weatherly ship is one that works well to windward, making but little leeway.