English noun: weatherliness | |||
1. | weatherliness (attribute) (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) | ||
Samples | The Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | maneuverability, manoeuvrability | ||
Domain category | sailing ship, sailing vessel | ||