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To weather a point

Weather \Weath"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weathered; p. pr. & vb. n. Weathering.]

  1. To expose to the air; to air; to season by exposure to air.

    [An eagle] soaring through his wide empire of the air To weather his broad sails.
    --Spenser.

    This gear lacks weathering.
    --Latimer.

  2. Hence, to sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to sustain; to endure; to resist; as, to weather the storm.

    For I can weather the roughest gale.
    --Longfellow.

    You will weather the difficulties yet.
    --F. W. Robertson.

  3. (Naut.) To sail or pass to the windward of; as, to weather a cape; to weather another ship.

  4. (Falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air. --Encyc. Brit. To weather a point.

    1. (Naut.) To pass a point of land, leaving it on the lee side.

    2. Hence, to gain or accomplish anything against opposition.

      To weather out, to encounter successfully, though with difficulty; as, to weather out a storm.

Usage examples of "to weather a point".

They strove with might and main to get out of the bay, but found it impossible to weather a point of land, and were at length compelled to take shelter in a small cove, where they hoped to remain concealed until the wind should be more favorable.