Definition of luff

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

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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..
Luffing :: Luffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Luf.
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-headed :: Bluff-headed (a.) Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.
Luff :: Luff (v. i.) 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.
Bluffy :: Bluffy (a.) Inclined to bo bluff; brusque.
Bluffed :: Bluffed (imp. & p. p.) of Bluf.
Bluffing :: Bluffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bluf.
Luffer :: Luffer (n.) See Louver.
Loof :: Loof (n.) The spongelike fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa Aegyptiaca); called also vegetable sponge.
Loof :: Loof (v. i.) See Luff.
Luff :: Luff (n.) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails..
Fluey :: Fluey (a.) Downy; fluffy.
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
Luff :: Luff (n.) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
Luffed :: Luffed (imp. & p. p.) of Luf.
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
Luff :: Luff (n.) The side of a ship toward the wind.
Bluff :: Bluff (v. i.) To act as in the game of bluff.
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..
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