Luff Definition & Meaning
luff
- noun
- (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
- the act of sailing close to the wind
- verb
- sail close to the wind
- flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed"
"Luff" in song lyrics
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"Wouldn't get a chance to come down at the Luff"
Ant Banks f/ Chuey Gomez, E-40 — Coolin in the Luff -
"livejournal.com leah luff"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with luff
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- What does luff mean?
- (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast the act of sailing close to the wind sail close to the wind flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed"
- What part of speech is luff?
- Luff is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does luff have?
- Luff has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).