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Definition of Luff
1. Verb. Sail close to the wind.
2. Noun. (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast.
Generic synonyms: Edge
Group relationships: Fore-and-aft Sail
3. Verb. Flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides. "The sails luffed"
4. Noun. The act of sailing close to the wind.
Definition of Luff
1. n. The side of a ship toward the wind.
2. v. i. To turn the head of a vessel toward the wind; to sail nearer the wind; to turn the tiller so as to make the vessel sail nearer the wind.
Definition of Luff
1. Noun. (nautical) The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind. ¹
2. Verb. (nautical of a sail intransitive) To shake due to being trimmed improperly. ¹
3. Verb. (nautical of a boat intransitive) To alter course to windward so that the sails luff. (Alternatively ''luff up'') ¹
4. Verb. (nautical transitive) to let out [a sail] so that it luffs. ¹
5. Verb. (context: mechanical) To alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane so as to bring it level with the load. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Luff
1. to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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