Meaning of Luff | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind.
3. The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
4. The roundest part of a ship's bow.
5. The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.

Equivalents

Examples

“By easing the halyard, the luff of the sail was made to sag to leeward.”

“"The man at the helm was watching the luff of the sail and whistling away gently to himself."”

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