1 example sentence using luff.
Luff used in a sentence
Luff in a sentence as a noun
Because this happens as the flow moves downstream, more work is done on the flow the farther you get from the luff, and the higher the pressure gets.
Luff definitions
noun
(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
noun
the act of sailing close to the wind
verb
sail close to the wind
See also: point
verb
flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed"