luff

n. 逆風航行、縱帆前緣、船首彎曲部

vt. 將船首朝上風

vi. 駛出上風

學術名詞

  • 縱帆前緣:造船工程、海事
  • 受風邊:海事
  • 帆前緣:體育

英文釋義

  1. (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
  2. the act of sailing close to the wind
  3. sail close to the wind
  4. flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides