Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Luff.

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.


Luff.

The weather-gauge. The part of a vessel towards the wind. A sailing close to the wind. (Dutch, loef, a weather-gauge.)	1
To luff is to turn the head of a ship towards the wind.	2
Luff!—i.e. Put the tiller on the leeside. This is done to make the ship sail nearer the wind.	3
Luff round! Throw the ship’s head right into the wind.	4
Luff a-lee! Same as luff round.	5
A ship is said to spring her luff when she yields to the helm by sailing nearer the wind.	6
Keep the luff. The wind side.	7

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