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weatherliness

weatherliness

9.9
Ability of a sailing boat to sail toward the wind without being pushed sideways
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛðərliːnəs/
  • Specialized
: capacidad de navegar
  • Improvements in hull design have greatly increased the weatherliness of modern yachts.

Examples

  • The captain praised the frigate's weatherliness during the challenging crossing.

  • The yacht's weatherliness was impressive during the storm.

  • Historical records note that Spanish galleons were admired for their speed and weatherliness.

  • Sailboats with good weatherliness can navigate rough seas.

  • The captain praised the frigate's weatherliness during the challenging crossing.

  • Sailboats with good weatherliness can navigate rough seas.

  • Improvements in hull design have greatly increased the weatherliness of modern yachts.

How Weatherly

weatherliness
  • Specialized
9.9
seaworthiness
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Surface Forms

weatherliness singular
weatherlinesses plural

Morphology

weatherliness = weatherly (semi-transparent) = weather + ly + ness

The term 'weatherly' is specific to nautical contexts and may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

The word weatherliness comes from weather ('wind and storms') plus the ending -ly and -ness, so it names the quality of handling weather. For boats, it describes a ship that can 'face' strong winds and sail close to the wind without being pushed far to the side.