east wind, easterly wind - A wind coming from the east. east - One of the 4 cardinal compass points. East is at 90° on a compass card. ebb, ebb tide - The falling tide when the water moves out to the sea and the water level lowers.
East Wind, Easterly Wind: A wind coming from the east. The current is to where it flows, The wind from where it blows ...
East Wind, Easterly Wind - A wind coming from the east. Ebb, Ebb Tide - The falling tide when the water recedes out to the sea and the water level lowers; a period or state of decline.
Thus an East wind shifts to West by way of Southeast, South and Southwest, and a West wind shifts to East by way of Northwest, North and Northeast.
See also: Easterly wind, Boat, Eye, Sailing, Sheet
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