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WEATHERLINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("weatherliness" is a kind of...):
maneuverability; manoeuvrability (the quality of being maneuverable)
Domain category:
sailing ship; sailing vessel (a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts)
Derivation:
weatherly ((of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled)
