/ Dictionary / Index T tailwind: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tail•wind Pronunciation: (tāl'wind"), [key] — n. a wind coming from directly behind a moving object, esp. an aircraft or other vehicle (opposed to headwind). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tailwind (Thesaurus) tailwater Taimyr Peninsula Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language