LUFF

to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind [v LUFFED, LUFFING, LUFFS]
to bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking
(of a sail) to shake from being set too close to the wind
to raise or lower the outer end of the boom of a crane or derrick so as to move its load horizontally
to set (the helm of a ship) in such a way as to bring the head of the ship into the wind
the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail
to raise or lower the outer end of (the boom of a crane or derrick)

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LUFFA LUFFAS LUFFED LUFFING LUFFS LUFTMENSCH LUFTMENSCHEN LUG LUGE LUGED

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