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seakindly

American  
[see-kahynd-lee] / ˈsiˌkaɪnd li /

adjective

Nautical.
  1. sailing easily in a rough sea.


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Etymology

Origin of seakindly

First recorded in 1875–80; sea + kindly

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The 58 pilothouse was designed by the iconic Ed Monk Jr., who has been producing eye-pleasing, classic, seakindly pilothouse yachts for Ocean Alexander for almost three decades.

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It is not a matter of balance or proportion, although her form and appearance are seakindly as well as pleasing to the eye.

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Although Narragansett Bay showed us little more than a moderate chop, traversing the monster wake of a tug-and-tow promised seakindly behavior in rough going.

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The Aleutian 70 is the pinnacle of Grand Banks' signature woodwork and seakindly design, as shown at the pilothouse helm.Then a gust nearly lifted the cap off my head.

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The oval windows and portholes seem to disappear within the navy blue section of the hull and all you see are majestic flowing lines of what indeed proves to be a seakindly hull.

From Time Magazine Archive

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