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Definition of Choke the luff
1. Verb. (nautical) to temporarily stop the movement of a rope through a block by jamming the sheave with the hauling rope; a pull on the rope releases it ¹
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1. Verb. (nautical) to temporarily stop the movement of a rope through a block by jamming the sheave with the hauling rope; a pull on the rope releases it ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com