weatherly
/weth-er-lee/US // ˈwɛð ər li //UK // (ˈwɛðəlɪ) //
风化,风调雨顺,风调雨顺的,气象
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
Nautical.
- : making very little leeway when close-hauled.
Examples
She's not a bad goer, and weatherly, I think, all will call her.
The Constellation was a beautiful frigate, very fast and weatherly, and carrying thirty-eight guns.
The reports of the "packet" describe her as being comfortable and weatherly, and very regular in keeping up her time-table.
There was a great trying of tacks and some plain criticism of tactics and weatherly qualities.
She was a wide and roomy fishing craft, and weatherly enough, if she did make more leeway than one would wish in a breeze.
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