luff
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Noun
- {{lb|en|nautical}} The [[vertical]] [[edge]] of a [[sail]] that is closest to the direction of the [[wind]].
- {{lb|en|nautical}} The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
- {{lb|en|nautical}} The roundest part of a ship's [[bow]].
- {{lb|en|nautical}} The [[forward]] or [[weather]] [[leech]] of a sail, especially of the [[jib]], [[spanker]], and other [[fore-and-aft]] sails.
Verb
- {{lb|en|nautical|of a sail|intransitive}} To [[shake]] due to being trimmed improperly.
- {{lb|en|nautical|of sailing vessels|intransitive}} To bring the ship's head up closer to the wind. (Alternatively ''luff up'')
- {{lb|en|nautical|transitive}} to let out (a sail) so that it luffs.
- {{lb|en|mechanical}} To alter the vertical angle of the [[jib]] of a [[crane]] so as to bring it level with the load.
Proper noun
- {{surname|en}}.
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