LUFFED
- the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail
- 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
- to raise or lower the outer end of (the boom of a crane or derrick)
- LUFF, to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind [v]
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