WEATHERLY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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))