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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 5064th 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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