LUFF

/lʌf/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: L1U1F4F4 = 10

Definition

  1. verb sail close to the wind. — synonyms: point
  2. verb flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides.
  3. noun (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast.
  4. noun the act of sailing close to the wind.

Examples

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

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