Definitions for "Luff"
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Luffing, Spinnaker, Whisker pole, Genoa, Spritsail, Running backstay, Sprit, Tack, Snow, Staysail, Sheet, Jibe, Gybe, Spinnaker pole, Jib, Mizzen mast, Downhaul, Spanker, Yawl , Mizzen, Mainmast, Schooner, Bark, Mizzenmast, Brigantine, Ketch, Topsail, Barquentine, Clew , Barque, Lateen, Topmast, Headsail, Topgallant, Outhaul, Mainsail, Halyards, Boom vang, Beating, Cutter, Jigger, Forestay, Sloop, Backstay, Driver, Bowsprit, Mainsheet, Square-rigged, Foremast, Brail
The side of a ship toward the wind.
The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
The roundest part of a ship's bow.
The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.
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 flutter or shake from being aligned close to the direction of the wind; -- said of a sail.
The forward edge of a sail. - Condition of a vessel or sail where the forward edge of the sail (luff) flaps and becomes less effective usually because the sail is trimmed in too far.
Turn a ship closer to wind.
To bring a vessel's head nearer to the wind, so the sails start to spill wind, by putting the helm down or increasing the sail area toward the stern. Also the order--as in "luff round!" or "luff up!"--to throw the ship's head into the wind in order to tack.
A kite luffs when the air flow stalls. It may then stall and fall out of the sky. Luffing will occur if the kite gets too far upwind of the kiter.
1. The foreward edge of a sail. 2. To head a sailing vessel more towards the direction of the wind.
1) To steer close to the wind. 2) The rippling effect on a sail caused when, in this condition, the sail begins to spill its wind.
sail close to the wind
flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed"
A fluttering action seen on the sails when the wind is pushing on both sides simultaneously. When the boat is headed directly into the wind, the sails will be fully luffing. When sailboat under way is turned slightly toward the source of the wind (or the sail is released until it is an about a 45 degree angle to the wind) a luff will appear at the foremost edge of the sail, while the rest of the sail remains full. The luff looks like a dent in the normally concave surface. The edge of the sail where the luff will first appear is also called the "luff" of the sail.
The forward edge of a mainsail or jib and the windward edge of a spinnaker.
The forward edge of a triangular sail. In a mainsail the luff is that portion that is closest to the mast.
changing course toward the wind.
1. leading edge of a fore and aft sail; 2. weather side of a ship opposite of lee
The forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
the forward edge of a sail, or- to stall or flap the sail at its forward edge, or over the entire sail
The fore edge of a sail.
The foreward edge of a sail, or to sail more windward.
the leading edge of a jib or main sail. The jib luff attaches to the jib stay. The main luff attaches to the aft side of the mast.
The forward portion of the sail.
the front edge of a sail, and the flapping in the wind of the front of the sail (luffing) ainsheet - the line that controls the boom
(i) A term used to describe that edge when the airflow around it stalls. (see luffing) (ii) to lose tension on the flying lines due to the kite stalling.
The Front part of a sail that everyone but the helmsman seems to pay attention to (see also Telltales)
a) (loffer) To change course toward the wind vent ( contr. To fall off) - b) The leading edge of a sail. Mainsheet (grande écoute) : The device that controls the position and shape of the mainsail. Main sail (grand voile) : the main power source for a sailboat. Mark (marque) : see Buoy. Mastman (équipier de mât): The crewmember who works the lines on the mast when hoisting sails, and who assists the bowman with the work on the foredeck. Mexican takedown : spinnaker douse in which the boat jibes, but the spinnaker is left flying on the new windward side, where it collapses against the jib as it is pulled down. Is believed to have been coined by Buddy Melges during the 1992 campaign.
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To go closer to the wind; also the forward edge of a sail.
Longer side of the horizontal beam of the pawn cross.
Kmoch's expression for the part of a rank divided by a Pawn having the greater number of squares.