1. on or toward the weather side of a ship; on the windward side
Usage: nautical; archaic or specialized

1. positioned on the weather side of a ship; exposed to the wind
Usage: nautical; archaic or specialized

Examples

• The captain ordered the crew to move aweather to catch the wind.
• The sails were set aweather to maximize the vessel's speed.
• Standing aweather on the deck, the sailor felt the full force of the gale.
• The ship's aweather side took the brunt of the storm.
• In nautical tradition, aweather refers to the windward position relative to the vessel.