Different kinds or degrees of wind that are important when you’re in a boat: (Open question)
| NR | 534 |
| GALE | 151 |
| SQUALL | 143 |
| HIGH WIND | 37 |
| HURRICANE | 32 |
| HEADWIND | 31 |
| CHANGEABLE WIND | 27 |
| GUST | 23 |
| CALM | 18 |
| WIND THAT DIES OUT | 18 |
| STORM | 17 |
| STRONG WIND | 17 |
| TAIL WIND | 17 |
| BREEZE | 13 |
| CROSS-WIND | 13 |
| NORTHEASTER | 11 |
| HEAVY WIND | 10 |
| EAST WIND | 8 |
| SIDE WIND | 8 |
| STORM WIND | 8 |
| BLOW | 7 |
| FAIR WIND | 7 |
| NH | 7 |
| GUSTY | 6 |
| HARD WIND | 6 |
| STIFF BREEZE | 6 |
| TRADE WIND | 6 |
| FOLLOWING WIND | 5 |
| LIGHT BREEZE | 5 |
| CALM WIND | 4 |
| LIGHT WIND | 4 |
| LOW WIND | 4 |
| NORTHEAST WIND | 4 |
| TORNADO | 4 |
| VARIABLE WIND | 4 |
| WHIRLWIND | 4 |
| WIND | 4 |
| GUSTY WIND | 3 |
| NOR’EASTER | 3 |
| NORTH WIND | 3 |
| NORTHWEST WIND | 3 |
| OFF-SHORE WIND | 3 |
| SEA BREEZE | 3 |
| SOUTH WIND | 3 |
| STEADY WIND | 3 |
| STERN WIND | 3 |
| WEST WIND | 3 |
| BRISK WIND | 2 |
| CYCLONE | 2 |
| DEAD CALM | 2 |
| DIRECTION | 2 |
| DOWNSTREAM WIND | 2 |
| FOUL WIND | 2 |
| FRESH WIND | 2 |
| FULL GALE | 2 |
| GENTLE BREEZE | 2 |
| HEAD-ON WIND | 2 |
| LINE SQUALL | 2 |
| MILD WIND | 2 |
| MODERATE WIND | 2 |
| NO WIND | 2 |
| NORTHEASTERNER | 2 |
| OFF-SHORE BREEZE | 2 |
| ROUGH WIND | 2 |
| SOUTHEASTER | 2 |
| SOU’WESTER | 2 |
| SQUALLY WIND | 2 |
| STORMY | 2 |
| STORMY WIND | 2 |
| SUDDEN WIND | 2 |
| TURBULENT WIND | 2 |
| TYPHOON | 2 |
| UPSTREAM WIND | 2 |
| WILLIWAW | 2 |
| WINDS FROM DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS | 2 |
| WINDSTORM | 2 |
| ALL WINDS | 1 |
| BACK WIND | 1 |
| BAD WIND | 1 |
| BEAM WIND | 1 |
| BECALMED | 1 |
| BIG BLOW | 1 |
| BIG OLD WIND | 1 |
| BLUSTERY | 1 |
| BREATH TAKER | 1 |
| BREEZE COMING FROM AFT | 1 |
| BREEZE COMING FROM FORE | 1 |
| BREEZES | 1 |
| BULLHIDE SQUALL | 1 |
| CALM OR NO WIND | 1 |
| CHANGE OF WIND | 1 |
| CHANGING WIND | 1 |
| CHINOOK | 1 |
| CHOPPY | 1 |
| CONTRARY WIND | 1 |
| CURRENT GOES UP AND OUT | 1 |
| CYCALONE | 1 |
| DOWNWIND | 1 |
| DROOPER | 1 |
| EAST WIND–OMINOUS | 1 |
| EASTERLY WINDS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL STORMS | 1 |
| FALLING | 1 |
| FAVORABLE WIND | 1 |
| FICKLE WIND | 1 |
| FLAW | 1 |
| FRESH BREEZE | 1 |
| FRESHENING | 1 |
| GALE WIND | 1 |
| GENTLE STEADY WIND | 1 |
| GENTLE WIND | 1 |
| GOOD | 1 |
| GUST OF WIND | 1 |
| HALF GALE | 1 |
| HARD BLOW | 1 |
| HARD STORM | 1 |
| HEAVY BREEZE | 1 |
| HIGH-VELOCITY WIND | 1 |
| HURRICANE FORCE | 1 |
| HURRICANE WIND | 1 |
| IN-SHORE WIND | 1 |
| IT’S BLOWING FIVE | 1 |
| IT’S DUSTY | 1 |
| LACK OF WIND | 1 |
| LAND BREEZE | 1 |
| LEADING BREEZE | 1 |
| LEE | 1 |
| LIGHT AIR | 1 |
| NOR’EAST | 1 |
| NORTH | 1 |
| NORTHEAST BLOW | 1 |
| NORTHENER | 1 |
| NORTHERN WIND | 1 |
| NORTHWESTER | 1 |
| NOR’WEST | 1 |
| OFF-SHORE | 1 |
| OLD NORTHWESTER | 1 |
| ON-SHORE BREEZE | 1 |
| PORT WIND | 1 |
| PREVAILING WIND | 1 |
| PUFF | 1 |
| QUARTERING WIND | 1 |
| QUICK SQUALL | 1 |
| REACH | 1 |
| REAL WINDY | 1 |
| SAIL WIND | 1 |
| SASH | 1 |
| SCUDS | 1 |
| SIDE-DRAFT | 1 |
| SLIGHT BREEZE | 1 |
| SMALL CRAFT WARNING | 1 |
| SMALL GALE | 1 |
| SNOW | 1 |
| SOFT | 1 |
| SOUTH | 1 |
| SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND | 1 |
| SOUTH WIND-KIND | 1 |
| SOUTHERLY WIND | 1 |
| SOUTHERN WIND | 1 |
| SOUTHWEST | 1 |
| SOU’WEST | 1 |
| STEADYING WIND | 1 |
| STILL WIND | 1 |
| STORM WARNING | 1 |
| STRONG BREEZE | 1 |
| STRONG GUSTS OF WIND | 1 |
| SUDDEN GUST | 1 |
| SUDDEN GUST OF WIND | 1 |
| SUDDEN SQUALL | 1 |
| TAIL-END OF A HURRICANE | 1 |
| THUNDER | 1 |
| THUNDERSHOWER | 1 |
| THUNDERSTORM | 1 |
| TOO HIGH | 1 |
| TRICK WIND | 1 |
| TURN-AGAIN ARM WIND | 1 |
| VEERING WIND | 1 |
| VELOCITY | 1 |
| VIOLENT WIND | 1 |
| WATERSPOUT | 1 |
| WAVES | 1 |
| WEST WIND-BOISTEROUS | 1 |
| WESTERLIES | 1 |
| WHEN IT’S TOO WINDY | 1 |
| WHIRLPOOL | 1 |
| WHOLE GALE | 1 |
| WICKED WIND | 1 |
| WIND ABAFT | 1 |
| WIND IN YOUR FAVOR | 1 |
| WIND IS DYING DOWN | 1 |
| WIND OFF A BEAM | 1 |
| WIND SHIFTS | 1 |
| WIND STORM | 1 |
| WINDS THAT PICK UP THE WATER AND RAISE IT | 1 |
| YAWING | 1 |
| YAWL | 1 |
| ZEPHYR | 1 |
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