• (n.) A clump of trees serving for a protection against the force of wind. • (v. t.) To break the wind of; to cause to lose breath; to exhaust.
several roughness elements with mutual distance less than three times the height
A purposeful planting of hedges and trees to protect a field, home, or garden against forceful winds, providing a shelter and preventing damage.
Wind'-break` transitive verb To break the wind of; to cause to lose breath; to exhaust. [ R.] « 'T would wind-break a mule to vie burdens with her.» Ford.