WEATHERLINESS
\wˈɛðəlinəs], \wˈɛðəlinəs], \w_ˈɛ_ð_ə_l_i_n_ə_s]\
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(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"
By Princeton University
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Platidiam
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