weatherly

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English

Definitions

adjective

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

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Synonyms

seakindly sailworthy yare windable galeproof navigable sailable close to the wind self-righting waterworthy oceanworthy able seaworthy weatherable paddleable weather-tight

Rhymes

featherly eatherly heatherly together early weather early wetherly whether early whether lee

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