weatherliness

/'weðəlɪnɪs/
(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);

noun [抽象名词] 顶风能力;抗风暴能力

The Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness. 西班牙船只的速度和抗风暴能力较优。

后缀: ness 【noun】 表示状态或质量的性质 - indicating the state or quality of 原词: weatherliness 是通过后缀 【ness】 构成的派生词
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