Associations to the word «Weatherly»

Wiktionary

WEATHERLY, adjective. (nautical) (of a sailing vessel) able to sail close to the wind with little leeway

Dictionary definition

WEATHERLY, adjective. (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats