| 单词 | luff |
| 释义 | Word Frequency luff(lʌf) noun 1. nautical the leading edge of a fore-and-aft sail noun 2. tackle consisting of a single and a double block for use with rope having a large diameter verb 3. nautical to head (a sailing vessel) into the wind so that its sails flap 4. (intransitive) nautical (of a sail) to flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides 5. to move the jib of (a crane) or raise or lower the boom of (a derrick) in order to shift a load Word origin C13 (in the sense: steering gear): from Old French lof, perhaps from Middle Dutch loef peg of a tiller; compare Old High German laffa palm of hand, oar blade, Russian lapa paw |
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