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weatherly
CIDE DICTIONARY
weatherly, a.
Working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship. Cooper. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
weatherly, adj. Naut.
1 (of a ship) making little leeway.
2 capable of keeping close to the wind.
1 (of a ship) making little leeway.
2 capable of keeping close to the wind.
Derivative
weatherliness n.
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