Definition of luff

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Luff (n.) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.

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Bluffness :: Bluffness (n.) The quality or state of being bluff.
Luff :: Luff (n.) The roundest part of a ship's bow.
Luffed :: Luffed (imp. & p. p.) of Luf.
Lint :: Lint (n.) Linen scraped or otherwise made into a soft, downy or fleecy substance for dressing wounds and sores; also, fine ravelings, down, fluff, or loose short fibers from yarn or fabrics..
Pluff :: Pluff (v. t.) To throw out, as smoke, dust, etc., in puffs..
Luffer :: Luffer (n.) See Louver.
Fluff :: Fluff (n.) Nap or down; flue; soft, downy feathers..
Cliff Limestone :: Cliff limestone () A series of limestone strata found in Ohio and farther west, presenting bluffs along the rivers and valleys, formerly supposed to be of one formation, but now known to be partly Silurian and partly Devonian..
Gaff-topsail :: Gaff-topsail (n.) A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.
Bluff :: Bluff (n.) A game at cards; poker.
Bluffed :: Bluffed (imp. & p. p.) of Bluf.
Pluff :: Pluff (n.) A puff, as of smoke from a pipe, or of dust from a puffball; a slight explosion, as of a small quantity of gunpowder..
Bluff :: Bluff (n.) An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff..
Bluff-bowed :: Bluff-bowed (a.) Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain..
Luff :: Luff (n.) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails..
Bluffy :: Bluffy (a.) Inclined to bo bluff; brusque.
Bluffing :: Bluffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bluf.
Loof :: Loof (v. i.) See Luff.
Bluffy :: Bluffy (a.) Having bluffs, or bold, steep banks..
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