the act of sailing a ship nearer the wind
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luffsthe act of sailing a ship nearer the wind
luffingSteer (a sailing vessel) nearer the wind to the point at which the sails just begin to flap
luffto bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking
luffedto bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking
sailingsSAILING, the act of one that sails (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
luffto steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind
luffsLUFF, to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind
luffingLUFF, to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind
luffedLUFF, to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind