Overview of noun luff

The noun luff has 2 senses

• luff -- ((nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast)


• luff -- (the act of sailing close to the wind)

Overview of verb luff

The verb luff has 2 senses

• luff, point -- (sail close to the wind)


• luff -- (flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed")