| 单词 | weatherly |
| 例句 | Built with a view of encountering the short steep seas of Poole Bar, she was typical of the weatherly boats that have justly earned a splendid reputation for seaworthiness. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z The reports of the "packet" describe her as being comfortable and weatherly, and very regular in keeping up her time-table. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z In a stout, weatherly craft, although on very unconventional lines according to British standards, there was little cause for anxiety on the score of danger. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z It is really wonderful to see how weatherly such a frail affair can be, and how literally safe in a rough seaway. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z For more than an hour the issue was in gravest doubt; then hope began to revive as the good ship's weatherly qualities became manifest, and it was plain to all that we were drawing clear. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Every inch of their weatherly position became of importance to the navigators, and Vicente Ya�ez placed himself near the helm to watch its play with the vigilance of experience and authority. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z When put upon the route in 1907, the Cayuga received the commendation of the travelling public, her weatherly capacity and speed enabling the leaving hour to be changed from 7 a.m. to 7.30. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z Above all, he had brought a light sailing-canoe which was fashioned with such skill that its equal for speed and weatherly qualities had never been seen among canoes of its size on the coast. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z At last the weatherly qualities of the ships enabled Monk to break through the Dutch line, cutting some of their ships off from the others. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z “You have a beautiful craft, Captain Weber, and one I know can show weatherly qualities.” The Ruined Cities of Zululand So, it is to be southerly weatherly for making the land! Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war Martin had ever a fine disregard for weatherly precautions; he had to live up to the name of a 'hard case.' The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea There was a great trying of tacks and some plain criticism of tactics and weatherly qualities. The Seiners According to firsthand reports, she was a satisfactory cruiser, except that she was not very weatherly because her centerboard was too small. The Migrations of an American Boat Type She was a handsome boat, evidently designed to be fast and weatherly. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson With the cutter no longer sailing alongside her, the catamaran once more took rank as a fast-sailing and weatherly craft, and soon worked out to the spot where the Minerva rode at anchor. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure The Bermuda-built corvettes were deemed superior vessels, swift, weatherly, "lie to" well, and carry sail in a stiff breeze. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. And so the idea in everybody’s mind that day was to make this test as nearly fair as could be and see who had the fastest and most weatherly boat in the fleet. The Seiners We therefore decided to extend her two flat sides nine inches below her bottom, so as to form two keels; and, thus provided, we believed she would prove to be fairly weatherly. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise Instead of that, she was fully ten hours behind her, even with her superior speed and more weatherly ability. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Further, the shallows of the coasts and bays made necessary a flat bottomed ship of war, lighter built than the English and less weatherly in deep water. A History of Sea Power The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired. Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World They had not tried the Blanchita in anything like a heavy sea, though the rajah had declared that she was a very able and weatherly sea-boat. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics "The loss of hamper forward will make her the more weatherly," says Captain Rosy. The Frozen Pirate Place us in a good weatherly position, Mr Mildmay, if you please, so that when we run clear of the fog the brig may have no chance to dodge us.” The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron The difference in the force of the two fleets, the heavy gale, and the weatherly position of the English, all conspired to assure the crew that nothing decisive could yet occur. The Two Admirals The Didon, however, a quick and weatherly ship, was able to keep ahead of the Phoenix, and thrice poured in a heavy broadside upon the grimly silent British ship without receiving a shot in reply. Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes Well, the Lively Nan was about this quickest and most weatherly of the whole fleet; and she had a great name for making the quickest runs between the fishing-grounds and the river. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 426 Volume 17, New Series, February 28, 1852 The early fishermen saw that the boat must have a very light draught of water, and yet be sufficiently weatherly to face the open sea. The Romance of the Coast She was a wide and roomy fishing craft, and weatherly enough, if she did make more leeway than one would wish in a breeze. A Sea Queen's Sailing Every body!—She is certainly a weatherly vessel, but not more so than several others. The Two Admirals It was found that her sailing ability was excellent, and Mr. Lowington and Mr. Fluxion expressed much satisfaction at her performance, both in respect of speed and weatherly qualities. Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat Had the wind been ahead, the ring bolts would have aided in warping to a weatherly position. Bowdoin Boys in Labrador An Account of the Bowdoin College Scientific Expedition to Labrador led by Prof. Leslie A. Lee of the Biological Department That was no good, for they were as weatherly as we. King Alfred's Viking A Story of the First English Fleet This ship of ours was slow, if stout and weatherly. A Sea Queen's Sailing "I was hoping he might get between the most weatherly French frigate and her line," answered Sir Gervaise; "when I think, by edging rapidly away, we could take her alive, with the Plantagenet." The Two Admirals She was not only a stiff and weatherly ship, but she behaved most admirably, keeping well up to the wind, and minding her helm. Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat The Dutch were now on the port tack in natural order, the right leading, and were to windward; but the enemy, being more weatherly and better disciplined, soon gained the advantage of the wind. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 Well," observed the captain to Philip, as they held on by the belaying-pins, "you'll acknowledge that she is a fine weatherly vessel in a gale—is she not? The Phantom Ship Under all these differences the lugger went through the water six feet to the frigate's five, beating her in speed almost as much as she did in her weatherly qualities. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet She's not a bad goer, and weatherly, I think, all will call her. The Two Admirals The Rancocus was a good, weatherly ship, nor was there sufficient sea on to make it at all difficult for her to claw off a lee shore. The Crater Her sharper mould and more weatherly qualities had done her this service, as became a ship intended for war and the chase. Homeward Bound or, the Chase She worked and steered well under canvas or steam alone, or under both combined; was dry and weatherly, but pitched heavily, and was rather deficient in stability. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 29, March, 1860 The Pike and Madison were fast, weatherly ships; but the Oneida was a perfect slug, even going free, and could hardly be persuaded to beat to windward at all. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans This will cause us to lose a little of our weatherly position, but about that I am very indifferent. The Two Admirals It was not usual for mere merchantmen to be as weatherly, or to make as much way through the water, as did all these craft. The Crater We had calculated too much on the schooner's weatherly qualities, and had allowed her to fall off more than was necessary, in the night-watches. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale I had seldom seen a vessel so weatherly before. Tom Cringle's Log Finding he had to deal with a most weatherly craft, as well as a swift sailer, Captain Biddle, at 9 P.M., began to lighten the Hornet of the mass of stores taken from the Penguin. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Roswell complied, and away the two schooners went, keeping quite near to each other, having smooth water, and still something of a moderated gale, in consequence of the proximity and weatherly position of the island. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers The weatherly position of the cutter enabled her to steer rather more than one point freer. Jack Tier This ship is so weatherly and drags ahead so fast, that we shall see terra firma before any one has a notion of it. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale "Luff, sir, luff a bit, so, well," he continued to the man at the helm; "we will have all of her weatherly points that site will give." The Sea-Witch Or, the African Quadroon : a Story of the Slave Coast The heavy night air kept her canvas distended, and the weatherly set of the tide, trifling as it yet was, pressed her up against the breeze, so as to turn all to account. Jack Tier Spike was now so near the land, that he could perceive the tide was beginning to aid him, and that his weatherly set was getting to be considerable. Jack Tier |
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