weatherly

American  

[weth-er-lee] / ˈwɛð ər li /

adjective

Nautical.

1. (of a ship or boat) making very little leeway when close-hauled.

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weatherly British  

/ ˈwɛðəlɪ /

adjective

1. (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled, even in a stiff breeze

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Other Word Forms

• weatherliness
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of weatherly

First recorded in 1645–55; weather + -ly

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Example Sentences

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weatherly

Martin had ever a fine disregard for weatherly precautions; he had to live up to the name of a 'hard case.'

From The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea by David W. Bone

This will cause us to lose a little of our weatherly position, but about that I am very indifferent.

From The Two Admirals by James Fenimore Cooper

The reports of the "packet" describe her as being comfortable and weatherly, and very regular in keeping up her time-table.

From A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River by Barlow Cumberland

And so the idea in everybody’s mind that day was to make this test as nearly fair as could be and see who had the fastest and most weatherly boat in the fleet.

From The Seiners by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly

With the cutter no longer sailing alongside her, the catamaran once more took rank as a fast-sailing and weatherly craft, and soon worked out to the spot where the Minerva rode at anchor.

From Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure by Harold Piffard

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