LUFFS
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Definition
noun
- The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind.“By easing the halyard, the luff of the sail was made to sag to leeward.”
- The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
- The roundest part of a ship's bow.
verb
- (of a sail) To shake due to being trimmed improperly.
- (of a boat) To alter course to windward so that the sails luff. (Alternatively luff up)
- To let out (a sail) so that it luffs.
Source: Wiktionary
