英语词汇“luff”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	luff
释义	luff 1 of 2 noun ˈləf 1 : the act of sailing a ship nearer the wind 2 : the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail luff 2 of 2 verb luffed; luffing; luffs intransitive verb : to turn the head of a ship toward the wind Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun The luff along the edges, the abundance of wind along the reach of the river, the arch and tip of the boat in relation to the air and the water; a boy, one hand on his tiller, the other on the rope, ducking down but not far enough. David Means, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 Verb Smaller cranes, such as luffing or mobile cranes, are laid flat on the ground during a storm and do not pose a threat. Rene Rodriguez, miamiherald, 5 Sep. 2017 Word History Etymology Noun Middle English lof spar holding out the windward tack of a sail, weather side of a ship, from Anglo-French First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined above
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