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What does windbound mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word windbound? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (nautical) Unable to sail because of high winds, or of onshore winds.
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Even though the weather was cold and wet, and we were windbound for six days, we were more than rewarded by Nunavut's bounty.
The entire loop can be covered by the average paddler in six to eight days, but allow a few extra days for possibly being windbound.
I was windbound on the lengthy sweep of a beach at Lumsden for six days due to strong, gusting, offshore winds.
I bred him myself and his dam Windbound Lass won 13 times for me when she was trained by Richard Holder.
Planning for extra food and windbound days is especially important in the outer exposed islands such as Outer Island and Devil's Island.
On one occasion a collier brig had been windbound for several days in the Yarmouth roads.

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