luff

Etymology
From. Collins English Dictionary states that this word is ultimately derived from. Ellert Ekwall's Shakspere's Vocabulary: its etymological elements (1903) related this verb and instead to the East Frisian verb lofen, lufen, which would make it cognate to the French term.

Noun

 * 1)  The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of 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.
 * 1)  The roundest part of a ship's bow.
 * 2)  The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.

Translations

 * Catalan: caient de proa
 * Dutch:
 * Hebrew:
 * Italian: inferitura
 * Norman: lof


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Verb

 * 1)  To shake due to being trimmed improperly.
 * 2)  To bring the ship's head up closer to the wind. (Alternatively luff up)
 * 3)  to let out (a sail) so that it luffs.
 * 4)  To alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane so as to bring it level with the load.
 * 1)  to let out (a sail) so that it luffs.
 * 2)  To alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane so as to bring it level with the load.