Words Like LUFF

We have put together a list of words that are similar to LUFF.

7 Alternative Words Similar to luff

1 Edge Noun      Synonym Words Like Edge
2 Margin Noun      Synonym Words Like Margin
3 Point Verb      Synonym Words Like Point
4 Roll Verb      Synonym Words Like Roll
5 Sail Verb      Synonym Words Like Sail
6 Luffed Verb-intransitive      Form Words Like Luffed
7 Luffing Verb-intransitive      Form Words Like Luffing

10 definitions of luff

1 The side of a ship toward the wind.
2 The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
3 The roundest part of a ship's bow.
4 The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.
5 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.
6 To flutter or shake from being aligned close to the direction of the wind; -- said of a sail.
7 (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
8 sail close to the wind
9 flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
10 the act of sailing close to the wind
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