luffed

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past of luff
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to let out so that it luffs
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{v} to put the tiller towards the lee side, to sail nearer to the wind
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{v} to bring near or close to the wind
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flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed"
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sail close to the wind In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury
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(wind) To turn the BLADEs of a windmill into the wind so they will rotate F - lofer S - cenir el viento
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The edge of a sail toward the bow of a boat
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– To tremble; said of sails when a boat is headed in a direction too close to the wind
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1 The forward edge of a sail 2 To alter course so that the boat sails closer to the wind or turns into the wind 3 A sail luffs when the wind backs it close to the luff, i e when the boat is pointed too close to the wind or when the sail is not trimmed in far enough
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{f} turn a ship toward the wind (Nautical)
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1 The forward edge of a sail; 2 To bring the boat closer to the wind making the sails flutter, or luff; 3 To bring a boat head to wind
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Good fortune; favorable issue or event
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sail close to the wind
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sailing close to the wind flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed" sail close to the wind In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury
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To alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane so as to bring it level with the load
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The side of a ship toward the wind
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Producing, or resulting in, good by
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The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind
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a) To change course toward the wind b) The leading edge of a sail
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The forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail Also to cause the sail to flutter
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The act of sailing a ship close to the wind
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To alter course to windward so that the sails luff. (Alternatively luff up)
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To turn the head of a vessel toward the wind; to sail nearer the wind; to turn the tiller so as to make the vessel sail nearer the wind
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The roundest part of a ship's bow
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Being without luck; unpropitious; unfortunate; unlucky; meeting with ill success or bad fortune; as, a luckless gamester; a luckless maid
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Forward edge of sail
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To shake due to being trimmed improperly
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The state or quality of being lucky; as, the luckiness of a man or of an event
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Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer
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sailing close to the wind flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed"
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(a) To keep closer to the wind; (b) The forward edge of a sail
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sailing close to the wind
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The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and- aft sails
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Two meanings: The luff is the forward edge of a sail To luff is to have the sails flapping
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to let out [a sail] so that it luffs
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{i} (Nautical) forward edge of a sail; wide part near the bow of a boat
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1) To steer close to the wind 2) The rippling effect on a sail caused when, in this condition, the sail begins to spill its wind
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The weather-gauge The part of a vessel towards the wind A sailing close to the wind (Dutch, loef, a weather-gauge ) To luff is to turn the head of a ship towards the wind Luff!- i e Put the tiller on the leeside This is done to make the ship sail nearer the wind Luff round! Throw the ship's head right into the wind Luff a-lee! Same as luff round A ship is said to spring her luff when she yields to the helm by sailing nearer the wind Keep the luff The wind side
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To bring a vessel's head nearer to the wind, so the sails start to spill wind, by putting the helm down or increasing the sail area toward the stern Also the order--as in "luff round!" or "luff up!"--to throw the ship's head into the wind in order to tack
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