luffing up

A form of luff up — To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of luff up
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APA

luffing up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luffing%20up

MLA

“luffing up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luffing%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luffing up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luffing%20up.

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