Толковый словарь английского языка - luff
Luff
luff
I. noun Etymology: Middle English lof spar holding out the windward tack of a sail, weather side of a ship, from Anglo-French Date: 14th century the act of sailing a ship nearer the wind, the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail, II. intransitive verb Date: 14th century to turn the head of a ship toward the wind
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n. & v. (also loof) Naut. --n. 1 the edge of the fore-and-aft sail next to the mast or stay. 2 Brit. the broadest part of the ship's bow where the sides begin to curve in. --v.tr. (also absol.) 1 steer (a ship) nearer the wind. 2 turn (the helm) so as to achieve this. 3 obstruct (an opponent in yacht-racing) by sailing closer to the wind. 4 raise or lower (the jib of a crane or derrick). Etymology: ME lo(o)f f. OF lof, prob. f. LG ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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