weatherly

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɛðəlɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(weᵺ′ər lē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
weath•er•ly  (weᵺ′ər lē),USA pronunciation adj. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical(of a ship or boat) making very little leeway when close-hauled.
  • weather + -ly 1645–55
weath′er•li•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
weatherly /ˈwɛðəlɪ/ adj
  1. (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled, even in a stiff breeze
ˈweatherliness n

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