luff up

verb

To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap

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Meanings

verbluff up (third-person singular simple present luffs up, present participle luffing up, simple past and past participle luffed up)

present singular third person luffs up · participle present luffing up · participle past luffed up · past luffed up

  1. nauticalTo turn towards the wind so that the sails flap

    Synonyms: luff

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo turn towards the wind so that the sails flap

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