Meaning of 'luff'

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Meaning of ‘luff’

4 definitions found.

luff

noun

the act of sailing close to the wind

noun

(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast

verb

flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides

Example: "the sails luffed"

verb

sail close to the wind

Synonyms: point

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