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What does luff mean?

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Noun
  1. (nautical) The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind.
  2. (nautical) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
  3. (nautical) The roundest part of a ship's bow.
  4. (nautical) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.
Verb
  1. (nautical, of a sail, intransitive) To shake due to being trimmed improperly.
  2. (nautical, of a boat, intransitive) To alter course to windward so that the sails luff. (Alternatively luff up)
  3. (nautical, transitive) to let out [a sail] so that it luffs.
  4. (mechanical) To alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane so as to bring it level with the load.
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