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Meaning of WEATHERLINESS
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Definition:
[n] (
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
); "
the
Spanish
ships
had
superior
speed
and
weatherliness
"
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See Also:
maneuverability
,
manoeuvrability
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
Weath
"
er
*
li
*
ness
\,
n
. (
Naut
.)
The
quality
of
being
weatherly
.
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