laitavastainen

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (nautical) of wind, between crosswind and headwind

Etymology

Affix from Finnish laita (board, edge) + Finnish vastainen (opposed to, contrary, incompatible, inconsistent, anti-).

Origin

Finnish

vastainen

Gloss

opposed to, contrary, incompatible, inconsistent, anti-

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