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Definition of Weatherly
1. Adjective. (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled.
Category relationships: Sailing Ship, Sailing Vessel
Partainyms: Weatherliness
Derivative terms: Weatherliness
Partainyms: Weatherliness
Derivative terms: Weatherliness
Definition of Weatherly
1. a. Working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship.
2. a. Working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship.
Definition of Weatherly
1. Adjective. (nautical) (''of a sailing vessel'') able to sail close to the wind with little leeway ¹
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Definition of Weatherly
1. [adj]