Definition of luff

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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.

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Brusque :: Brusque (a.) Rough and prompt in manner; blunt; abrupt; bluff; as, a brusque man; a brusque style..
Brag :: Brag (n.) A game at cards similar to bluff.
Bluff :: Bluff (n.) A game at cards; poker.
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..
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..
Luffer :: Luffer (n.) See Louver.
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
Bluffy :: Bluffy (a.) Having bluffs, or bold, steep banks..
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 (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 :: Bluff (a.) Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
Bluff-bowed :: Bluff-bowed (a.) Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.
Bluffed :: Bluffed (imp. & p. p.) of Bluf.
Bluffness :: Bluffness (n.) The quality or state of being bluff.
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..
Pluff :: Pluff (n.) A hairdresser's powder puff; also, the act of using it..
Luffing :: Luffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Luf.
Luff :: Luff (n.) The side of a ship toward the wind.
Luffed :: Luffed (imp. & p. p.) of Luf.
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