trade wind

== English == === Alternative forms === trade-wind, tradewind === Etymology === Compound of trade (“course, path (of running)”, from 14th c.) +‎ wind, because of their consistent linear direction. Associations with transatlantic trade are a later folk etymology. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɹeɪd ˈwɪnd/ Rhymes: -ɪnd === Noun === trade wind (plural trade winds) A steady wind that blows from east to west above and below the equator. Synonym: easterly Antonym: westerly ==== Coordinate terms ==== westerly ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === trade winds on Wikipedia.Wikipedia