luff

/luhf/US // lʌf //UK // (lʌf) //

袖口,袖套,袖带,袖珍

Definitions

n.名词 noun

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking.
- : to shake from being set too close to the wind: The sail luffed as we put about for port.
- : to raise or lower the outer end of the boom of a crane or derrick so as to move its load horizontally.

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to set in such a way as to bring the head of the ship into the wind.
- : to raise or lower the outer end of.

The bowlines on the luff of the gaff topsails should be particularly noticed as a feature of this period.
The second shot from the latter was well directed; it grazed our mast and carried away the luff of the mainsail.
“If we could but knock away her foremast, we should still have time to luff round ahead of her,” cried Captain Tracy.
I sprang down the ladder on to the main-deck, and there found the first luff superintending the working of our heavy guns.
He had to luff a little to keep clear of the oars, but he did not move from his half-recumbent posture.