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weatherliness
noun
(of a sailing vessel) the quality of being able to sail close to the wind with little drift to the leeward (even in a stiff wind)
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noun
(of a sailing vessel) the quality of being able to sail close to the wind with little drift to the leeward (even in a stiff wind)
“The Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness”
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The Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness
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