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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

Roofed with woven bark, carpeted with moss which was planted on the floor, the place was abandoned, somewhat a bit musty, but weathertight and seemed comfortable to me.

From The Planet Savers by Bradley, Marion Zimmer

His own boats were small and scarcely weathertight.

From The Life of Columbus by Helps, Arthur, Sir

Good, dry walls are of little use without good roofs, and for a comfortable house the roofs should not only be watertight and weathertight, but also, if I may use the term, heat-tight.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883 by Various