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(lŭf) 
n.
v., luffed, luff·ing, luffs. v.intr.
n.
- The act of sailing closer into the wind.
- The forward side of a fore-and-aft sail.
- Archaic. The fullest part of the bow of a ship.
v., luffed, luff·ing, luffs. v.intr.
- To steer a sailing vessel closer into the wind, especially with the sails flapping.
- To flap while losing wind. Used of a sail.
- To sail (a vessel, such as a yacht) closer into the wind during a race so as to prevent an opponent's craft from passing on the windward side.
- To raise or lower (the boom of a crane or derrick).
[Middle English lof, spar holding out the windward tack of a square sail, from Old French, probably of Germanic origin.]
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- Seamanship and Port - luff: (vb) turn bow toward wind; sail close or closer to wind, causing sails to flap
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Luff or luffing may refer to:
- Luffing, when a sailing sheet is eased so far past trim that airflow over the surface is disrupted
- The leading edge of a sail
- Luffing crane, a type of crane where the jib, rather than being fixed, can be raised and lowered
- Luff, coined by Woody Allen in Annie Hall, is a term of endearment and is chatspeak for love
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Surname
- Arthur P. Luff (1855–1938), British physician and forensic scientist
- Brian Luff (born 1957), British comedy writer
- John N. Luff (1860–1938), American philatelist
- Peter Luff (born 1955), British politician
- Peter Luff (campaigner) (born 1946)
- Christopher Luff (born 1976), programmer
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