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 /luf/, n. Naut. 1. the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail. See diag. under sail. v.i. 2. to bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking. 3. (of a sail) to shake from being set too close to the wind: The sail luffed as we put about for port. 4. to raise or lower the outer end of the boom of a crane or derrick so as to move its load horizontally. v.t. 5. to set (the helm of a ship) in such a way as to bring the head of the ship into the wind. 6. to raise or lower the outer end of (the boom of a crane or derrick). [1175-1225; ME lof, loof steering gear (cf. OF lof) < MD (unrecorded), later D loef tholepin (of tiller)]
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