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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

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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

The covers were laced to the hull framework and the connections were covered over with sealing strips to render the whole weathertight.

From British Airships, Past, Present, and Future by Whale, George

We have kept the old place weathertight, somehow or other," he said, "and I don't think you'll miss the timber much.

From The Great Impersonation by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

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