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weathertight

American  
[weth-er-tahyt] / ˈwɛð ərˌtaɪt /

adjective

  1. secure against wind, rain, etc.


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Etymology

Origin of weathertight

First recorded in 1895–1900; weather + tight

Example Sentences

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The next wave of high-performance outerwear is sleek, simple, stylish and admirably weathertight.

From Time Magazine Archive

He turned and looked at it, studied the crude work The brush made a fair wall, not weathertight but it cut most of the wind off.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

His own boats were small and scarcely weathertight.

From The Life of Columbus by Helps, Arthur, Sir

It was, however, a rickety old place, requiring much repair, and occasionally not as weathertight as it should be.

From Autobiography of Anthony Trollope by Trollope, Anthony

Fires were set going and the unhappy prisoners made themselves comfortable confident that their trials now were over, and that they were destined to prolonged residence under weathertight roofs.

From Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben by Mahoney, Henry Charles

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