BETA
Examples ofluff
Dictionary> Examples ofluff
luffisn’t in the Cambridge Dictionary yet. You can help!
Add a definition
If she was a well-designed ship, better than her companions, then this process of luffing would eventually take her up to windward of the fleet.
From theCambridge English Corpus
So to facilitate the implementation of draft of the sail when hauled up, the empty form ofluffis convex.
From
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are attached to spars and rigging in various ways, such as metal clips, rope hoops, or in aluff-groove.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The sail's foot (outhaul) andluff(vang) tension are adjusted simultaneously by the use of one line, called a snotter or a choker.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The jiblufflift and main leech lift are so very important.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Itsluffruns down the mast and is normally attached to the mast for its entire length.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Rather than lowering the mainsail, it is gathered up against its ownluffand head by means of lines called "brails".
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Luffis standing down at the next election.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The mast, which lacks shroud and bar, is hollow case and consists of glued wood with a hoisted (a planed or machined grooves) ofluff.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In this way, the mast relatively easily tilted fore and aft to adjust the boat's ltendency toluffdepending on wind strength.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Luffwas given a drive-through penalty for his part in the incident.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The concept quickly evolved to a sail with a looseluffmuch more like a conventional spinnaker than the old jib style asymmetric sails.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Then the gaff hauling parrel andluffhauling parrel are trimmed, and the sheet is hauled to reset the sail to the wind.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The first of these systems used mechanical clutches between luffing and hoist drums, giving simplicity and a near level result.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.At this optimum the main leech and jiblufftell tales are horizontal and parallel to the surface of the sail.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The position of the draft along the chord with the most lift is about 40% of the foot fromluff.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.But the draft of the sail is normally closer toluffthan foot.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Luffwas a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Usually though, the description is only applied to those with a luffing jib that have some "additional" mechanism applied to keep the hook level when luffing.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.So, a straightluffis usually needed.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
- thesaurus/selfless
- thesaurus/self-willed
- thesaurus/sell
- thesaurus/seller
- thesaurus/sell-for
- thesaurus/sell-off
- thesaurus/sell-out-of
- thesaurus/send-for
- thesaurus/sensitive
- thesaurus/sequestered
- thesaurus/serene
- thesaurus/serious
- thesaurus/serve-no-purpose
- thesaurus/service
- thesaurus/set
- thesaurus/setback
- thesaurus/set-fire-to
- thesaurus/set-forth
- thesaurus/set-on-fire
- thesaurus/set-out
- thesaurus/set-someone-back-something
- thesaurus/settle
- thesaurus/settle-down
- thesaurus/settlement
- thesaurus/settle-on-upon