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weath⋅er⋅ly

  [weth-er-lee]
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–adjective Nautical.
(of a ship or boat) making very little leeway when close-hauled.
Origin:
1645–55; weather + -ly

Related forms:
weath⋅er⋅li⋅ness, noun
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weath·er·ly   (wěth'ər-lē)   
adj.  Able to sail close to the wind with little drift to leeward.
weath'er·li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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