HyperDic: weatherly

English > 1 sense of the word weatherly:
ADJECTIVEpertweatherly(of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled
weatherly > pronunciation
Soundsweh'dherliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > weatherly: 1 sense > adjective 1, pert
Meaning(of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled.
Categorysailing vessel, sailing shipA vessel that is powered by the wind
Nounsweatherliness(of a sailing vessel) the quality of being able to sail close to the wind with little drift to the leeward (even in a stiff wind)

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