luff

luff
(chiefly Sailing)(主航海)
noun
  1. the edge of a fore-and-aft sail next to the mast or stay
    纵帆前缘
verb
  1. [with obj.]steer (a yacht) nearer the wind
    抢风行驶
    I came aft and luffed her for the open sea.
    我走到船尾,将船抢风驶向外海。
    ■obstruct (an opponent in yacht racing) by sailing closer to the wind
    (赛船中)抢到(对手)的上风一边
  2. raise or lower (the jib of a crane or derrick)
    升降(起重杆);改变(吊杆)外伸长度
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French lof, probably from Low German
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