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== following wind ==
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Generally, <br/>''same as'' [[tailwind]]; specifically, a [[wind]] blowing abaft of the beam of a  vessel; the opposite of [[opposing wind]].</div><br/> </div>
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