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weatherly
(wea¦ther¦ly)
Pronunciation:
/ˈwɛðəli/
adjective
Sailing
(of a boat) able to sail close to the wind without drifting to leeward:
the boat came with the weatherly deep keel configuration
Derivatives
weatherliness
noun
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