Luff

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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