weatherly

[ weth-er-lee ]

/ ˈwɛð ər li /

adjective Nautical.

(of a ship or boat) making very little leeway when close-hauled.

Origin of weatherly

First recorded in 1645–55; weather + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM weatherly

weath·er·li·ness, noun

Words nearby weatherly

weatherglass, weather house, weathering, weatherize, weather joint, weatherly, weatherman, weather map, weatherperson, weatherproof, weatherproofer

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Example sentences from the Web for weatherly

The Constellation was a beautiful frigate, very fast and weatherly, and carrying thirty-eight guns.
Twelve Naval Captains|Molly Elliot Seawell
Now, however, cutters as well as schooners have laced mainsails, with appreciable improvement in their weatherly qualities.
Yachting Vol. 1|Various.
The next day the Surf fully satisfied her skipper as to her weatherly qualities.
In Greek Waters|G. A. Henty
This ship is so weatherly and drags ahead so fast, that we shall see terra firma before any one has a notion of it.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper

He therefore answered submissively, "He was the poor juggler whom his honour had met yesterday in Weatherly Bottom."
Kenilworth|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for weatherly

weatherly

/ (ˈwɛðəlɪ) /

adjective

(of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled, even in a stiff breeze

Derived forms of weatherly

weatherliness, noun

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单词	weatherly
释义	weatherly [ weth-er-lee ] / ˈwɛð ər li / adjective Nautical. (of a ship or boat) making very little leeway when close-hauled. Origin of weatherly First recorded in 1645–55; weather + -ly OTHER WORDS FROM weatherly weath·er·li·ness, noun Words nearby weatherly weatherglass, weather house, weathering, weatherize, weather joint, weatherly, weatherman, weather map, weatherperson, weatherproof, weatherproofer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for weatherly The Constellation was a beautiful frigate, very fast and weatherly, and carrying thirty-eight guns. Twelve Naval Captains\|Molly Elliot Seawell Now, however, cutters as well as schooners have laced mainsails, with appreciable improvement in their weatherly qualities. Yachting Vol. 1\|Various. The next day the Surf fully satisfied her skipper as to her weatherly qualities. In Greek Waters\|G. A. Henty This ship is so weatherly and drags ahead so fast, that we shall see terra firma before any one has a notion of it. Afloat And Ashore\|James Fenimore Cooper He therefore answered submissively, "He was the poor juggler whom his honour had met yesterday in Weatherly Bottom." Kenilworth\|Sir Walter Scott British Dictionary definitions for weatherly weatherly / (ˈwɛðəlɪ) / adjective (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled, even in a stiff breeze Derived forms of weatherly weatherliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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