weatherly
Americanadjective
adjective
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Example Sentences
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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.
She's not a bad goer, and weatherly, I think, all will call her.
From The Two Admirals by Cooper, James Fenimore
Fortunately for us, none of the big men-o’-war condescended to take part in the chase, or, from the weatherly position which they occupied, there is very little doubt that they would have cut us off.
From The Log of a Privateersman by Rainey, W. (William)
According to firsthand reports, she was a satisfactory cruiser, except that she was not very weatherly because her centerboard was too small.
From The Migrations of an American Boat Type by Chapelle, Howard I. (Howard Irving)
There was a great trying of tacks and some plain criticism of tactics and weatherly qualities.
From The Seiners by Connolly, James B. (James Brendan)
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