luff
luhf
- n (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
- n the act of sailing close to the wind
- v sail close to the wind
- v flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
the sails luffed
- Luff, the forward edge of the sail.
- As the Woolly Bully heads home, Sealey tells Sigler to do the docking--which will of course require her to luff the jib (loosen the front sail).
- As the Woolly Bully heads home, Sealey tells Sigler to do the docking which will of course require her to luff the jib (loosen the front sail).