HyperDic: weatherliness

English > 1 sense of the word weatherliness:
NOUNattributeweatherliness(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)
English > weatherliness: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning(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).
Example"the Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness"
Categorysailing vessel, sailing shipA vessel that is powered by the wind
Broadermaneuverability, manoeuvrabilityThe quality of being maneuverable
Adjectivesweatherly(of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled

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