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The meaning of LUFF is the act of sailing a ship nearer the wind.
LUFF definition: the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail. See examples of luff used in a sentence.
He had been steering by the feel of the wind on his face and the luff of the trysail. Her head was tilted up, checking the luff of the mainsail, and she didn't notice him. They are attached to spars and rigging in various ways, such as metal clips, rope hoops, or in a luff-groove.
Define luff. luff synonyms, luff pronunciation, luff translation, English dictionary definition of luff. n. 1. a. The act of sailing closer into the wind. b. The forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail. 2. Archaic The fullest part of the bow of a ship. v.
(nautical, of sailing vessels, intransitive) To bring the ship's head up closer to the wind. (Alternatively luff up)
/ləf/ IPA guide Other forms: luffed; luffing; luffs Definitions of luff noun the act of sailing close to the wind see more
Nautical, Naval Terms (of a sail) to shake from being set too close to the wind: The sail luffed as we put about for port. Nautical, Naval Terms to raise or lower the outer end of the boom of a crane or derrick so as to move its load horizontally.
In sailing terms, luff refers to the forward edge of a sail. It can also refer to the action of sailing closer to the direction of wind until the sail starts to flap or 'luff'.