| 单词 | luff for luff |
| 释义 | > as lemmasluff for luff 5. The fullest and broadest part of a ship's bow, where the sides begin to curve in towards the stem. †luff for luff: (of two vessels) close alongside. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > use of wind in sailing [phrase] > (close) to the wind > going to windward together luff for luff1624 hank for hank1760 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > fore part of vessel > [noun] > broadest part luff1624 1624 J. Smith Gen. Hist. Virginia iv. 128 They brauely boorded vs loofe for loofe. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ii. 9 The Bow is the broadest part of the Ship before, compassing the Stem to the Loufe, which reacheth so farre as the Bulk-head of the Fore-castle extendeth. 1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. xviii With Cables fasten'd to the Bits abaft the Manger in the Ship's Loof. 1711 W. Sutherland Ship-builders Assistant 47 Raise what you can regularly in the Bulge and Loof. 1850 J. Greenwood Sailor's Sea-bk. 130 Luff or loof, the fullest or roundest part of the bow. 1874 F. G. D. Bedford Sailor's Pocket Bk. vi. 170 The two bowmen to gather down on the luff. < as lemmas |
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