luff
1luff
noun \ˈləf\Definition of LUFF
1
: the act of sailing a ship nearer the wind
2
: the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail
Origin of LUFF
Middle English lof spar holding out the windward tack of a sail, weather side of a ship, from Anglo-French
First Known Use: 14th century
2luff
intransitive verbDefinition of LUFF
: to turn the head of a ship toward the wind
First Known Use of LUFF
14th century
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