weatherly
(of a ship or boat) making very little leeway when close-hauled.
Origin of weatherly
1Other words from weatherly
- weath·er·li·ness, noun
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How to use weatherly in a sentence
For the moment, therefore, he contented himself with testing the respective speed and weatherliness of the two ships.
A Middy of the King | Harry CollingwoodThe result, had the wind held, would have been a trial of speed and weatherliness.
She has the speed and weatherliness of the sloop, with lighter and easier sails to handle.
On Yachts and Yacht Handling | Thomas Fleming DayIn building a boat you must compromise somewhere between speed and stability, weatherliness and the advantages of light draught.
Yachting Vol. 1 | Various.The operations of the 21st had convinced them of the great superiority of the English fleet in weatherliness.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688 | David Hannay
British Dictionary definitions for weatherly
/ (ˈwɛðəlɪ) /
(of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled, even in a stiff breeze
Derived forms of weatherly
- weatherliness, noun
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