luff

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I - noun

1. (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
• Topics:
seafaring, navigation, sailing
• Hypernyms:
edge
• Part Holonyms:
fore-and-aft sail
2. the act of sailing close to the wind
• Hypernyms:
sailing

II - verb

1. sail close to the wind
• Syn:
point
• Topics:
navigation, pilotage, piloting
• Hypernyms:
sail
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
2. flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
- the sails luffed
• Hypernyms:
roll, undulate, flap, wave
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP