| VERB | motion | luff, point | sail close to the wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | luff | flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides | |
| NOUN | artifact | luff | (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast |
| act | luff | the act of sailing close to the wind |
| Sounds | lah'f | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aleph ... woodruff: 40 rhymes with ahf... | |
| Meaning | (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | seafaring, navigation, sailing | The work of a sailor / sailor |
| Part of | fore-and-aft sail | Any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction |
| Broader | edge | The outside limit of an object or area or surface |
| Meaning | The act of sailing close to the wind. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | sailing | riding in a sailboat |
| Spanish | grátil, orza, orzar | |
| Verbs | luff | flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides |
| luff | sail close to the wind | |
| Meaning | Sail close to the wind. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | point | |
| Category | navigation, pilotage, piloting | The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place |
| Broader | sail | Travel on water propelled by wind |
| Spanish | apuntar, barloventear, ceñir, orzar | |
| Catalan | orsar | |
| Nouns | luff | the act of sailing close to the wind |
| Meaning | flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "the sails luffed" | |
| Broader | roll, undulate, flap, wave | Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion |
| Nouns | luff | the act of sailing close to the wind |
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