"weathertight" meaning in English

See weathertight in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more weathertight [comparative], most weathertight [superlative]
Etymology: From weather + tight. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|weather|tight}} weather + tight Head templates: {{en-adj}} weathertight (comparative more weathertight, superlative most weathertight)
  1. Sealed against the wind and rain. Synonyms: weatherproof, weather-tight
    Sense id: en-weathertight-en-adj-pXIA2mha Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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