also: あげいんすと · あげぃんすと
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
headwind; adverse wind
Abbreviation of アゲンストウインド (against wind). Used primarily in golf and sailing to refer to wind blowing against the direction of travel. Often appears as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
See also: アゲンストウインド
The headwind was strong today, making golf difficult.
The yacht made little headway in the adverse wind.
Alternate spelling closer to the English pronunciation; less common than アゲンスト.
Rare spelling variant; may be encountered in older or stylized texts.
Loanword from English 'against', clipped from the phrase 'against wind'. The spelling アゲンスト reflects a common Japanese adaptation of the English pronunciation.