| 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)
 - the Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness
 • Derivationally related forms:
 weatherly
 • Topics:
 sailing vessel, sailing ship
 • Hypernyms:
 maneuverability, manoeuvrability
 
 
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