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| Sounds | lah'f |
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| Rhymes | aleph, bailiff, bluff, and 37 more rhymes in ahf... |
| Meaning | (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast. |
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| Part of | fore-and-aft sail |
| Category | seafaring, navigation, sailing |
| Broader | edge, margin |
| Meaning | The act of sailing close to the wind. |
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| Broader | sailing |
| Verbs | luff; luff |
| Meaning | Sail close to the wind. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s |
| Synonyms | point |
| Category | navigation, pilotage, piloting |
| Broader | sail |
| Nouns | luff |
| Meaning | Flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
| Examples | "the sails luffed" |
| Broader | roll, undulate, flap, wave |
| Nouns | luff |
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