Luff word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "luff" word
[verb] flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; of sails
[verb] sail close to the wind
(a) The side of a ship toward the wind.
(b) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
(c) The roundest part of a ship's bow.
(d) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails. {Luff tackle}, a purchase composed of a double and single block and fall, used for various purposes. --Totten. {Luff upon luff}, a luff tackle attached to the fall of another luff tackle. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
\Luff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Luffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Luffing}.] (Naut.) 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. {To luff round}, or {To luff alee}, to make the extreme of this movement, for the purpose of throwing the ship's head into the wind.
Synonyms for luff
point
See also: flap | sail | sailing | undulate | wave |
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Let's analyse "luff" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: FFUL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
luff: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three. |
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