Definition of luff

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Luff (n.) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails..

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Brag :: Brag (n.) A game at cards similar to bluff.
Fluey :: Fluey (a.) Downy; fluffy.
Bluffness :: Bluffness (n.) The quality or state of being bluff.
Fluff :: Fluff (n.) Nap or down; flue; soft, downy feathers..
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..
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
Luffed :: Luffed (imp. & p. p.) of Luf.
Luff :: Luff (n.) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship..
Luff :: Luff (n.) The side of a ship toward the wind.
Bluffing :: Bluffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bluf.
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..
Luffer :: Luffer (n.) See Louver.
Pluff :: Pluff (n.) A hairdresser's powder puff; also, the act of using it..
Bluffed :: Bluffed (imp. & p. p.) of Bluf.
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..
Luff :: Luff (n.) The roundest part of a ship's bow.
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain..
Bluff-bowed :: Bluff-bowed (a.) Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.
Luff :: Luff (n.) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails..
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