luff

Letters that make luff

f, l, u are letters that make 'luff'

Words within luff

Lu are words within 'luff'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of luff

luffa, sluff, sluffs, bluff, fluff, luffs are words created by adding a letter to 'luff'

4 possible definitions for 'luff'

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

Under this definition, luff is a noun and has the following properties:

luff as a type

'luff' can be a type of edge.

luff as a part

'luff' can be a part of fore-and-aft sail.

luff as a category

'luff' can be a category of seafaring, sailing, navigation.

Luff as "flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides"

Under this definition, luff is a verb and has the following properties:

luff as a type

'luff' can be a type of flap, wave, undulate, roll.

Derivatives of luff

luff is a derivative of luff.

Example of luff used within this context

"the sails luffed"

Luff as "sail close to the wind"

Under this definition, luff is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

point has the same meaning as luff

luff as a type

'luff' can be a type of sail.

luff as a category

'luff' can be a category of navigation, piloting, pilotage.

Derivatives of luff

luff is a derivative of luff.

Luff as "the act of sailing close to the wind"

Under this definition, luff is a noun and has the following properties:

luff as a type

'luff' can be a type of sailing.

Derivatives of luff

luff, point are derivatives of 'luff'.


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