luff

4 letters · noun · scores 400 in SpellHuntr

noun

(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast

verb

sail close to the wind

Luff in a sentence

By easing the halyard, the luff of the sail was made to sag to leeward.

"The man at the helm was watching the luff of the sail and whistling away gently to himself."

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