Luff - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ləf|
Brit.
|lʌf|
noun
- (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
- the act of sailing close to the wind
- the act of sailing close to the wind
verb
- sail close to the wind (syn: point)
- flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
- flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
the sails luffed
Extra examples
The wind is too strong, we shall have to luff up.
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