What does weatherly mean?

Definitions for weatherly
ˈwɛð ər liweath·er·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. weatherlyadjective

    (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled

Wiktionary

  1. weatherlyadjective

    (of a sailing vessel) able to sail close to the wind with little leeway

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  1. weatherly

    Weatherly refers to a characteristic of a ship or boat to be able to perform well, stay stable and handle easily in different weather conditions, particularly in strong winds or rough seas. In other words, a weatherly vessel is capable of making headway even in adverse or challenging weather situations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Weatherlyadjective

    working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship

Wikidata

  1. Weatherly

    Weatherly a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, located 12 miles northwest of Jim Thorpe and 28 miles northwest of Allentown. Early in the twentieth century, there were silk mills, foundries, a candy factory, a fabricating plant, and a cigar factory. In 1900 2,471 people lived there, and in 1910, the population was 2,501. The population was 2,612 at the 2000 census. Weatherly's elevation is 1,100 feet above sea level. Originally called Black Creek, it received a name change to Weatherly in 1848. Clock-maker David Weatherly, also an executive of the Beaver Meadow Railroad made an agreement with the town that he would build them a clock if they would rename the town Weatherly. They changed the name of the town, the clock was built into the clock tower on top of the town's school.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. weatherly

    Said of a well-trimmed ship with a clean bottom, when she holds a good wind, and presents such lateral resistance to the water, that she makes but little lee-way while sailing close-hauled.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. WEATHERLY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Weatherly is ranked #5064 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Weatherly surname appeared 6,926 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Weatherly.

    82.4% or 5,709 total occurrences were White.
    12.7% or 881 total occurrences were Black.
    2.1% or 151 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.7% or 118 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.5% or 37 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.4% or 30 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of weatherly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of weatherly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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