To weather a point

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(Naut.)	To pass a point of land, leaving it on the lee side.
	Hence, to gain or accomplish anything against opposition.

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Lie orient point weather			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. Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context			To wait on To walk To walk after the flesh To walk after the Spirit To walk by faith To walk in darkness To walk in the flesh To walk in the light To walk one's chalks To walk over To walk the plank To walk through the fire To walk with God To wash gold To wash the hands of To watch over To water stock To wear away To wear off To wear on To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve To wear out To wear the breeches To wear weary To weary out To weather a point To weather out To weigh anchor To weigh down To wet one's whistle To whack away To whet on To whip in To whip the cat To whistle off To wield the scepter To win of To win on To win the day To wind a ship To wind off To wind out To wind up to windward To wing a flight To wipe a joint To wipe one's nose of To wipe the nose of to wit To word it To work a passage			To walk after the flesh To walk after the Spirit To walk by faith To walk in darkness To walk in the flesh To walk in the light To walk one's chalks To walk over To walk the plank To walk through the fire To walk with God To wash gold To wash the hands of To watch over To water stock to way of thinking to way of thinking to way of thinking to way of thinking To wear away To wear off To wear on To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve To wear out To wear the breeches To wear weary To weary out To weather a point To weather out To weigh anchor To weigh down To wet one's whistle To whack away To whet on To whip in To whip the cat To whistle off To Whom It May Concern To Whom It May Concern To Whom This May Concern To wield the scepter To win of To win on To win the day To wind a ship To wind off To wind out To wind up to windward to windward To wing a flight To wipe a joint To wipe one's nose of To wipe the nose of

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