"Luff" is a word in ENGLISH
The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the
jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.
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.
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.
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Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails when pressed by the wind.
Read the complete definitionn. south wind.
Read the complete definitionabansáda a exposed to the wind. v [B12; c1] for s.t. to be directly open to the wind. Naabansáda sa …
Read the complete definitionabansáda - (Sp. avanzada) Exposed, open (to the wind), (cf. ábong, bansáda).
Read the complete definitionábong - On the windward side, not under the lee, open or exposed to the wind; to be or become …
Read the complete definitionábung v [A; c] bar, block the way. Abúngan ta ning karsádag dakung batu, Lets block the road with a …
Read the complete definitionA small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind upon free metallic reeds.
Read the complete definitionFloating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig.
Read the complete definitionActing against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party; a spirit adverse …
Read the complete definitionPertaining to Aeolus, the mythic god of the winds; pertaining to, or produced by, the wind; aerial.
Read the complete definitionThe god of the winds.
Read the complete definitionThe southwest wind.
Read the complete definitionA breath or blast of wind.
Read the complete definitionTo wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
Read the complete definitionagik-ik v [A; b6] laugh, but not openly. Nag-agik-ik sila pag-pangutut sa maistra, They snickered when the teacher broke wind.
Read the complete definitionTo move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
Read the complete definitionahat a {1} done before the proper time. Ahat nga kamatáyun, Premature death. {2} forced. Ahat nga pahiyum, A forced …
Read the complete definitionNear the wind; as, to lay a ship ahold.
Read the complete definitionAir in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.
Read the complete definitionalangáang n for weather to be oppressively hot and moist with no wind. Alangáang kaáyu; tingáli muulan, It is very …
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