luff造句

名词：luff指的是帆的前缘。

Noun: the luff is the leading edge of a sail.

a triangular topsail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast.

KINGPOST - vertical strut on top of glider that supports negative rigging and luff line systems.

The wind is too strong, we shall have to luff up.

So he issued his commands, which I breathlessly obeyed; till, all of a sudden, he cried, 'Now, my hearty, luff!'

Tom stood amidships, gloomy - browed, and with folded arms, and gave his orders in a low, stern whisper: "luff, and bring her to the wind!"

Just then a sort of brightness fell upon me in the barrel, and looking up, I found the moon had risen and was silvering the mizzen-top and shining white on the luff of the fore-sail;

He omitted at least two key safety devices, namely the nose cone which prevents the sail from deforming in the wind, and the luff lines which prevent uncontrollable dives.