luff 音标拼音: [l'ʌf]
n . 逆风航行,纵帆的前缘,船首弯曲部
vt . 将船首朝上风
vi . 驶出上风
逆风航行,纵帆的前缘,船首弯曲部将船首朝上风驶出上风
luff n 1 : (
nautical )
the forward edge of a fore -
and -
aft sail that is next to the mast 2 :
the act of sailing close to the wind v 1 :
sail close to the wind [
synonym : {
luff }, {
point }]
2 :
flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides ; "
the sails luffed "
Loof \
Loof \ (
l [=
oo ]
f or l [
u ^]
f ;
277 ),
n . [
See {
Luff }.] [
Also written {
luff }.] (
Naut .)
(
a )
Formerly ,
some appurtenance of a vessel which was used in changing her course ; --
probably a large paddle put over the lee bow to help bring her head nearer to the wind .
(
b )
The part of a ship '
s side where the planking begins to curve toward bow and stern .
[
1913 Webster ]
Luff \
Luff \ (
l [
u ^]
f ),
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Luffed } (
l [
u ^]
ft );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Luffing }.]
1 . (
Naut .)
To turn the head of a vessel toward the wind ;
to sail nearer the wind ;
to turn the tiller so as to make the vessel sail nearer the wind .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Naut .)
To flutter or shake from being aligned close to the direction of the wind ; --
said of a sail .
[
PJC ]
{
To luff round },
or {
To luff alee },
to make the extreme of this movement ,
for the purpose of throwing the ship '
s head into the wind .
[
1913 Webster ]
Luff \
Luff \ (
l [
u ^]
f ),
n . [
OE .
lof ,
prob .
a sort of timber by which the course of a ship was directed ,
perh .
a sort of paddle ;
cf .
D .
loef luff ,
loeven to luff .
The word is perh .
akin to E .
glove .
Cf . {
Aloof }.] (
Naut .)
(
a )
The side of a ship toward the wind .
(
b )
The act of sailing a ship close to the wind .
(
c )
The roundest part of a ship '
s bow .
(
d )
The forward or weather leech of a sail ,
especially of the jib ,
spanker ,
and other fore -
and -
aft sails .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
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