Definition of luff

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

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Luffing :: Luffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Luf.
Bluffing :: Bluffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bluf.
Luff :: Luff (n.) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
Brag :: Brag (n.) A game at cards similar to bluff.
Brusque :: Brusque (a.) Rough and prompt in manner; blunt; abrupt; bluff; as, a brusque man; a brusque style..
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..
Pluff :: Pluff (n.) A hairdresser's powder puff; also, the act of using it..
Bluff :: Bluff (v. t.) To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off..
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..
Fluffy :: Fluffy (superl.) Pertaining to, or resembling, fluff or nap; soft and downy..
Fluff :: Fluff (n.) Nap or down; flue; soft, downy feathers..
Bluff :: Bluff (v. t.) To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value..
Bluff :: Bluff (n.) A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face..
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
Luffer :: Luffer (n.) See Louver.
Bluff-bowed :: Bluff-bowed (a.) Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.
Bluffy :: Bluffy (a.) Inclined to bo bluff; brusque.
Bluff-headed :: Bluff-headed (a.) Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.
Luffed :: Luffed (imp. & p. p.) of Luf.
Luff :: Luff (n.) The side of a ship toward the wind.
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