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weathertight

American  
[weth-er-tahyt] / ˈwɛð ərˌtaɪt /

adjective

  1. secure against wind, rain, etc.


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Etymology

Origin of weathertight

First recorded in 1895–1900; weather + tight

Example Sentences

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The next wave of high-performance outerwear is sleek, simple, stylish and admirably weathertight.

From Time Magazine Archive

He turned and looked at it, studied the crude work The brush made a fair wall, not weathertight but it cut most of the wind off.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

His own boats were small and scarcely weathertight.

From The Life of Columbus by Helps, Arthur, Sir

The rain came down in a steady drizzle; we discovered that the waterproof cloaks which we had borrowed from Nish were not very weathertight.

From The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia by Gordon, Cora

It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weathertight as it should be.

From Autobiography of Anthony Trollope by Trollope, Anthony

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