luff

luff is a   Noun

Definition:

[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. Luff tackle, a purchase composed of a double and single block and fall, used for various purposes. Totten. -- Luff upon luff, a luff tackle attached to the fall of another luff tackle. R. H. Dana, Jr.

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