Sails closer to the wind
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LUFFSSails closer to the wind.
luffedto bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking
luffto bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking
LUFFSSails close to the wind
setspread to the wind set the sails
fillcause to swell or billow wind filled the sails
trimmedAdjust (sails) to take best advantage of the wind
trimlyto adjust (a ship's sails) to the direction of the wind
trimsto adjust (a ship's sails) to the direction of the wind
trimto adjust (a ship's sails) to the direction of the wind
stallingHave insufficient wind power in the sails to give controlled motion
stalledHave insufficient wind power in the sails to give controlled motion
blanketedTake wind from the sails of (another craft) by passing to windward
sailingthe act of one that sails (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
pinchesSail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power
pinchingSail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power
sailingsSAILING, the act of one that sails (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
good(of a sail or sails) well filled, esp. when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full
luffingSteer (a sailing vessel) nearer the wind to the point at which the sails just begin to flap
windmillsA building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour
windmillA building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour
ahull(of a sailing vessel) with all sails furled and the helm lashed to head into the wind, as in heavy weather
flattrimmed so that fore-and-aft sails present as flat a surface as possible, as in sailing close to the wind
iron(of a sailing vessel) unable to maneuver because of the position of the sails with relation to the direction of the wind
backto trim the sails of a boat so that the wind strikes them first on the forward and then on the after side
heaveto stop the headway of (a vessel), esp. by bringing the head to the wind and trimming the sails so that they act against one another
LUFFSteer closer to the wind
outpointingSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointedSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointsSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
haul(of a sailing vessel) to come closer to the wind
luffingObstruct (an opponent in yacht racing) by sailing closer to the wind
haulto change the course of (a sailing vessel) so as to sail closer to the wind
draw(of the wind) to blow from a direction closer to that in which a vessel is moving; haul forward