meaning of luffa
1. The side of a ship toward the wind.
2. The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
3. The roundest part of a ships bow.
4. The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.
5. To turn the head of a vessel toward the wind; to sail nearer the wind; to turn the tiller so as to make the vessel sail nearer the wind.
Related Words
luff | luffed | luffer | luffing |
