Sinhala Dictionary definitions for luff
luff 🔊 /lʌˈf/
luff : සුළං ඇති දිශාවට සමීපව යාත්රා කරනවා
luff definition
Noun.
- The side of a ship toward the wind.
- The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
- The roundest part of a ship's bow.
- The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.
Intransitive verb. 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.