weatherly en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English weather Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English weatherly From weather (“direction from which the wind blows”) + -ly (“characteristic of”).
Meanings
- (of a sailing vessel) Able to sail close to the wind with little leeway.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more weatherly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most weatherly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
ru рыскли́вый в наве́тренную сто́рону (nautical) · ru sposóbnyj deržátʹsja krúto k vétru, ne drejfúja (nautical)