weatherly
Americanadjective
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Example Sentences
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They had not tried the Blanchita in anything like a heavy sea, though the rajah had declared that she was a very able and weatherly sea-boat.
From Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics by Shute, A. B.
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 Piffard, Harold
The Bermuda-built corvettes were deemed superior vessels, swift, weatherly, "lie to" well, and carry sail in a stiff breeze.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
From Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World by Optic, Oliver
Place us in a good weatherly position, Mr Mildmay, if you please, so that when we run clear of the fog the brig may have no chance to dodge us.”
From The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron by Schonberg, J.
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