luff meaning

UK US /lʌf/ 1 syllable

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

luff has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

luff as a noun

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

    Type of: edge

  2. the act of sailing close to the wind

    Type of: sailing

luff as a verb

  1. sail close to the wind

    Synonyms: point

    Type of: sail

  2. flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
    • the sails luffed

    Type of: roll

How to pronounce luff

luff is pronounced /lʌf/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with luff

Word lists: words starting with LU · words ending in FF · 4-letter words

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