Luffing

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  • v. Present participle of luff.
    • Word Usage
    "But a really wicked white squall {110} requires luffing, that is, bringing her head so close to the wind that it will strike her at the acutest angle possible without losing its pressure in the right direction altogether."
    Equivalent
    to luff alee   
    Verb Form
    luffed    luffing    luffs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    edge    sail    roll    wave    flap   
    Form
    luffing crane   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Slough    bluff    bruff    buff    cuff   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ma'am    nowhar    rheumatiz    horse-collar    haulage   
     
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