WEATHERLY

weatherly

(adjective) (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

weatherly (comparative more weatherly, superlative most weatherly)

(nautical, of a sailing vessel) Able to sail close to the wind with little leeway.

Proper noun

Weatherly (plural Weatherlys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Weatherly is the 5064^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6926 individuals. Weatherly is most common among White (82.43%) and Black/African American (12.72%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

Weath"er*ly, a. (Naut.)

Definition: Working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship. Cooper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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