luff

nouns

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

luff

is a part of

any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction

domain category

the work of a sailor

is a type of (narrower)

the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something

"the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"

the act of sailing close to the wind

luff

is a type of (narrower)

riding in a sailboat

sail close to the wind

luff, point

flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides

"the sails luffed"

luff

is a type of (narrower)

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

"The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"