English to English
luff
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noun (n)
- (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- the act of sailing close to the wind(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- The side of a ship toward the wind.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides(verb.motion)Example:
The sails luffed.
source: wordnet30 - 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.(verb)source: webster1913