WEATHERLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does weatherly mean? 

• WEATHERLY (adjective)
  The adjective WEATHERLY has 1 sense:

1. (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled

  Familiarity information: WEATHERLY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WEATHERLY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

sailing ship; sailing vessel (a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts)

Pertainym:

weatherliness ((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))

Derivation:

weatherliness ((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))