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luff:

luff [the ~] noun

  1. the luff
    the luff; the wind side
  2. the luff
    – the act of sailing close to the wind 1
    the luff
    – the act of sailing close to the wind 1
  3. the luff
    – (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast 1
    the luff
    – (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast 1

luff verb

  1. luff
    – flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides 1
    luff
    – flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides 1
    • luff verb
      • the sails luffed1
  2. luff
    – sail close to the wind 1
    to point; luff
    – sail close to the wind 1
    • point verb (points, pointed, pointing)
    • luff verb

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Related Definitions for "luff":

  1. the act of sailing close to the wind1
  2. (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast1
  3. flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides1
    • the sails luffed1
  4. sail close to the wind1

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