Luff vs Pluff - What's the difference?
luff | pluff |
(nautical) The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind.
(nautical) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
(nautical) The roundest part of a ship's bow.
(nautical) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.
(nautical, of a sail, intransitive) To shake due to being trimmed improperly.
(nautical, of a boat, intransitive) To alter course to windward so that the sails luff. (Alternatively luff up )
(nautical) to let out [a sail] so that it luffs.
(mechanical) To alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane so as to bring it level with the load.
* {{quote-book
, year=1999
, author=Howard I. Shapiro, Jay P. Shapiro, Lawrence K. Shapiro
, title=Cranes and Derricks
, page=95
, isbn=0070578893
As nouns the difference between luff and pluff
is that luff is (nautical) the vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind while pluff is (scotland) a puff of smoke or dust.As verbs the difference between luff and pluff
is that luff is (nautical|of a sail|intransitive) to shake due to being trimmed improperly while pluff is to dust or to puff with smoke.luff
English
Noun
(en noun)- By easing the halyard, the luff of the sail was made to sag to leeward.
Verb
(en verb)citation, passage=The tower is mounted on a slewing platform, which also carries the power plant and the counterweights, while the jib is supported and luffed by fixed pendant ropes.}}
