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Luff

verb

(past & past part. luffed; pres. part. luffing)

Sail close to the wind. Synonym: point.

Flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides.

noun

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

The act of sailing close to the wind.

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