Word Meaning

luff definition and meaning

n. The side of a ship toward the wind.
n. The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
n. The roundest part of a ship's bow.
n. The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.
v. i. 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.

Crossword clues for luff

- Steer into wind