luff 的 3 个定义
Nautical.
- the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
- 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.
- 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.
更多luff例句
- 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.