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Nautical term
maintain control of the sailboat. "Luffing" can also be used to slow or stop a sailboat in a controlled manner. To offset luffing at the top of the sail one should
Luffing
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up luff or Luffing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Luff or luffing may refer to: Arthur P. Luff (1855–1938), British physician and forensic scientist
Luff
Crane whose hook remains level while the jib moves vertically
A level-luffing crane is a crane mechanism where the hook remains at the same level while luffing: moving the jib up and down, so as to move the hook
Level_luffing_crane
Large machine used in bulk material handling
directions: horizontally along the rail and vertically by luffing (raising and lowering) its boom. Luffing of the boom minimises dust by reducing the distance
Stacker
Type of machine
tend to have its hook also move up and down as the jib moves (or luffs). A level luffing crane is a crane of this common design, but with an extra mechanism
Crane_(machine)
Human settlement in Scotland
in Luffness are traditional farm cottages; among its notable buildings are Luffness Castle (also known as Luffness House) and Luffness Mill. Luffness New
Luffness
American actress and singer (born 1988)
Alison Nicole Luff (born December 20, 1988) is an American actress and singer known for her work in musical theatre, including as Elphaba in the First
Alison_Luff
Tool for judging wind direction on a sailboat
For example, a luffing windward telltale would indicate an under-trimmed sail, requiring the crew to sheet in that sail. A luffing leeward telltale
Tell-tale_(sailing)
American actor (born 1985)
Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016), The Chinese Widow (2017), An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), and Woozy (2025). Emile
Emile_Hirsch
Philatelic award
The Luff Award is awarded by the American Philatelic Society (commonly known as the APS) for meritorious contributions to philately by living philatelists
Luff_Award
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1997)
Matt Luff (born May 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Hamilton Hammers of the American Hockey League (AHL)
Matt_Luff
Architectural structure in East Lothian, Scotland
Luffness Friary was a friary of the Carmelites, commonly known as the Whitefriars, established in Luffness, Scotland, probably in the late thirteenth century
Luffness_Friary
Motor vehicle
controlled live from Rostock". Liebherr. 2025. "Ram luffing cranes". Liebherr. Liebherr Ram luffing cranes (en) - Liebherr-International Deutschland GmbH
Liebherr_RL_series
Australian racing driver (born 1976)
Warren Raymond Luff (born 21 April 1976), is best known as a race driver, stunt driver and driver training instructor. He is the son of well-known driver
Warren_Luff
Motor vehicle
lattice boom design. The boom is connected to the upper structure via a luffing mechanism that allows continuous adjustment of the working radius. The
Liebherr_LHM_series
2018 film directed by Jim Hosking
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn is a 2018 black comedy crime film directed by Jim Hosking, starring Aubrey Plaza, Emile Hirsch, Jemaine Clement, Matt
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
An_Evening_with_Beverly_Luff_Linn
Luffness Castle, also known as Luffness House, is a house built in a former fortification near the village of Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland. The lands
Luffness_Castle
Australian journalist (born 1969)
David Luff (born 1969), is a former senior journalist with the Sydney-based, Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper The Daily Telegraph, and a former senior media
David_Luff
German-Swiss tower crane manufacturer
(flat-top/topless) and WOLFF cross (with conventional tower head) series Luffing jib cranes — the WOLFF B series (e.g., Wolff 355 B, 700 B), designed for
Wolffkran
British campaigner
Peter John Roussel Luff FRSA FRGS (born 14 September 1946), is a British campaigner and activist. He has been active in a number of non-governmental organisations
Peter_Luff_(campaigner)
Jennifer D. Luff is a historian of twentieth-century politics and state development in the United States and the United Kingdom and an associate teaching
Jennifer_D._Luff
Tower crane collapse in New York City, U.S.
by New York Crane & Equipment collapsed during construction. It was a luffing-jib tower crane manufactured by Favco that was 200 feet (61 m) tall at
2008_Manhattan_crane_collapse
Features that define a (ship) sail's shape and function
windward leech may be called a luff (see below). Luff The forward (leading) edge of a fore-and-aft sail is called the luff, and may be attached along a
Sail_components
British fishing trawler and boom defence vessel
White in 1937. She was a naval trawler from 1940 to 1946. She was renamed Luffness in 1949. She was the first steamship to be purpose-built with a propulsion
Mary_White_(trawler)
Type of ship sail
A staysail ("stays'l") is a fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff is affixed to a stay running forward (and most often but not always downwards) from a mast
Staysail
Welsh musician (1935–2022)
Enid Luff (21 February 1935 – 19 February 2022) was a Welsh musician, music educator, and composer. Luff was born in Ebbw Vale, Wales, and trained as
Enid_Luff
Type of construction crane
A ring crane is a form of large construction crane with a luffing jib. It is distinguished by its slew pivot being in the form of a ring-shaped track
Ring_crane
Supertall skyscraper in Mumbai, India
self-climbing systems for cores, serial concrete pours up to 1,300 m3/day, and luffing-topless cranes, achieving around 75% waste reduction, and incorporating
Palais_Royale,_Mumbai
Australian rules footballer, born 1969
Troy Luff (born 22 November 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League. Troy Luff grew up in
Troy_Luff
Ship with a crane specialized for lifting heavy loads
lowering. It is usual to luff the sheer-legs before lifting to a position suitable for both lifting and setting the load, as luffing under load is generally
Crane_vessel
South Korean web novel series
Author Biga Country South Korea Language Korean Genre martial arts Publisher Luff (Korean) Webnovel (English) Published April 25, 2019 – present Media type
Return of the Blossoming Blade
Return_of_the_Blossoming_Blade
Horizontal or near-horizontal beam used in many types of crane to support the load
(purple truss structure) articulation. This specific example uses a level luffing mechanism to maintain the load at approximately the same vertical height
Jib_(crane)
Crane manufacturer
manufacturer. The company specialises in manufacturing double jib level luffing cranes which are based on the patented double jib principle. Ardelt has
Kirow_Ardelt_GmbH
English actor and musician (born 1974)
Swansong Toby Taylor 2017 Sleigh Martin Short film 2018 An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn Rodney von Donkensteiger Take Rabbit Fox / Guard 2 Voice roles; Short
Matt_Berry
Former British engineering company
design team, led by Claude Topliss, developed an improved design of level luffing gear, which greatly improved the speed and efficiency of cargo handling
Stothert_&_Pitt
Type of downhaul
ease with which the luff tension can be changed while sailing or racing. By either hauling or easing the line, the tension in the luff can be changed, thereby
Cunningham_(sailing)
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
floors. The building was under construction when, on March 15, 2008, the luffing-jib tower crane used to construct the skyscraper snapped off and fell,
303_East_51st_Street
American actress and producer (born 1984)
following year, she starred in the indie comedy An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn. From 2017 to 2019, Plaza portrayed both Amahl Farouk / Shadow King
Aubrey_Plaza
British politician (born 1955)
Sir Peter James Luff (born 18 February 1955) is a British former politician and previous Chair of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the National
Peter_Luff
British producer (1914–2009)
Robert Charles William Luff, CBE (7 July 1914 – 18 February 2009) was a British theatrical agent and producer. He was most notable for producing the stage
Robert_Luff
Luff Nunatak (71°6′S 71°28′E / 71.100°S 71.467°E / -71.100; 71.467) is a narrow nunatak, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, located west of Foster Nunatak
Luff_Nunatak
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
charity organisations that were supported by Diana defended her, and Peter Luff called O'Hear's comments "distasteful and inappropriate". Further criticism
Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
2014 American film
Scala Chris Dowling Story by Casey La Scala Produced by Marc Bienstock Brad Luff Starring Alexa Vega Shaun Sipos Johnny Pacar Italia Ricci Bryan Dechart Cinematography
The_Remaining
Basic load-bearing structure
At the stern of ships for fishing or research. These may be fixed or luffing. Similar arrangements are used for launch and recovery systems for diving
A-frame
Pearson Luff (1855–1938) was a British physician and forensic chemist. He is considered one of the founders of 20th century forensic medicine. Luff studied
Arthur_P._Luff
American actor, comedian and musician (born 1971)
including Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), Get On Up (2014), An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019), as well as voicing characters
Craig_Robinson_(actor)
American philatelist (1860–1938)
John Nicholas Luff (November 16, 1860 – August 23, 1938) of New York City was one of the important philatelists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
John_N._Luff
representative Tracy Dodsworth (Rebecca Carlton, credited as Rebekah Carlton-Luff). Garner faces his fears with an attempt to sing on stage at a jazz club
List_of_Baywatch_episodes
Semi-submersible crane vessel launched in 2019
each weighing more than 40 kg (88 lb), and held in place by nuts. Each luffing frame weighs 1,170 t (1,290 short tons), and each boom weighs 1,465 t (1
SSCV_Sleipnir
Canadian politician
Robyn Luff (born June 3, 1980) is an Alberta politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing
Robyn_Luff
American flying ace
Lieutenant Frederick Ernest Luff was an American flying ace during World War I. He was credited with five aerial victories, and awarded the British Distinguished
Frederick_Ernest_Luff
foretriangle height 3.3 m (11 ft) J foretriangle base 10.65 m (34.9 ft) P mainsail luff 10.25 m (33.6 ft) E mainsail foot 3.75 m (12.3 ft) Sails Mainsail area 28 m2
FarEast_28R
Public university in Loughborough, England
Loughborough University (abbreviated as Luff or Lboro for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire
Loughborough_University
Fifth stage of death
PMID 16782292. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2020. Luff, Arthur (1895). "Internal Putrefactive Changes". Forensic medicine and toxicology
Putrefaction
2019 jukebox musical
William Shakespeare: Oliver Tompsett, Drew Gehling Anne Hathaway: Alison Luff, Teal Wicks Lance Du Bois: David Bedella, Joey Fatone, Hayden Tee, James
&_Juliet
Swedish singer from Umeå (born 1978)
Genres Pop Occupation Singer Instrument Singing Years active 2004–present Labels Sony BMG (2004–2007) LaLuff Records (2007–2009) Website daniellindstrom.se
Daniel_Lindström
American actor
and feature films including Under the Silver Lake, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, and New Girl. In 2016, Elobar landed the co-lead role in Jim Hosking's
Sky_Elobar
Port in India
Subhash Dock, which includes 1 Electric Level Luffing Crane and 3 Electric Cranes. The Electric Level Luffing Crane has a capacity of 25 tons and a operating
Port_of_Kolkata
Sailboat class
height 41.33 ft (12.60 m) J foretriangle base 12.78 ft (3.90 m) P mainsail luff 42.63 ft (12.99 m) E mainsail foot 14.10 ft (4.30 m) Sails Sailplan fractional
Stratus_36
Class of steam locomotive operated in New South Wales, Australia
1929 1030 0-4-0CT 4t Steam luffing crane 1879 Dübs & Company 1237 Shop 158, Lo02 scrapped 1975 1034 0-4-0CT 4t Steam luffing crane 1886 Dübs & Company
New South Wales X10 class locomotive
New_South_Wales_X10_class_locomotive
South Africa K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000 Cape Town, South Africa Donovan Luff South Africa 2000-09-01 Jörgen Kruth Sweden K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000 Zagreb
List_of_K-1_champions
Nautical term
by using rope. A jackline is also a rope installed in the luff of a mainsail to allow the luff slides to migrate horizontally away from the mast when the
Jackline
Propulsion of a vehicle by wind power
when no effective angle of attack is available to generate lift (causing luffing) and sailing sufficiently off the wind that the sail cannot be oriented
Sailing
Sailboat class
height 44.72 ft (13.63 m) J foretriangle base 13.92 ft (4.24 m) P mainsail luff 41.00 ft (12.50 m) E mainsail foot 14.42 ft (4.40 m) Sails Sailplan Fractional
Beneteau_373
American medical drama television series
Cassian Shin, a trauma surgeon (season 3, guest seasons 2 and 5) Alison Luff as Alice Healy (season 2) Ana Villafañe as Dr. Valentina Castro, the new
New Amsterdam (2018 TV series)
New_Amsterdam_(2018_TV_series)
1980s recreational keelboat
height 28.61 ft (8.72 m) J foretriangle base 7.87 ft (2.40 m) P mainsail luff 26.41 ft (8.05 m) E mainsail foot 10.30 ft (3.14 m) Sails Mainsail area 136
Beneteau_First_235
British Conservative Party political movement
Leader of the House of Commons 2016-17 MP for Aylesbury 1992-2019 Sir Peter Luff MP for Mid Worcestershire 1997-2015 Johnny Mercer Minister of State for Veterans'
Prosper_UK
Motor vehicle
configuration, the cranes support a variety of boom systems, including main boom, luffing jib, derrick boom, and fixed jib combinations. The LR 13000 is capable
Liebherr_LR_series
System of two or more pulleys and a rope or cable
number of rope sections of the tackles shown is as follows: Gun tackle: 2 Luff tackle: 3 Double tackle: 4 Gyn tackle: 5 Threefold purchase: 6 Note that
Block_and_tackle
wind when no effective angle of attack is available to generate lift (luffing) and sailing sufficiently off the wind that the sail cannot be oriented
Forces_on_sails
Sailboat class
height 55.43 ft (16.90 m) J foretriangle base 18.21 ft (5.55 m) P mainsail luff 48.03 ft (14.64 m) E mainsail foot 17.06 ft (5.20 m) Sails Sailplan Masthead
Beneteau_473
English cricketer
Alfred Luff (5 April 1846 – 24 February 1933) was an English cricketer. Luff was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. He was born
Alfred_Luff
Former British shipbuilding company
fabrication facilities and the installation of four 80 ton travelling rope luffing cranes in 1975 by Clarke Chapman, servicing the yard's three slipways,
Govan_Shipbuilders
headsail is set normally while the mainsail is let out until it is constantly luffing. This creates a loss of force on the main and also reduces the efficiency
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
American philatelist
also the 2020 recipient of the Lichtenstein Medal. In 2018, he received the Luff Award for Distinguished Philatelic Research. "Distinguished philatelists
John_H._Barwis
Jones 18,250 34.27% Mike Seaward 4,548 8.54% Glenn Hubbers 4,381 8.23% Ray Luff 205 0.38% Dorian Baxter (PC) 1,004 1.89% Belinda Stronach† Northumberland—
Results of the 2008 Canadian federal election by riding
Results_of_the_2008_Canadian_federal_election_by_riding
Fabric or other surface supported by a mast to allow wind propulsion
attached to both a mast along the luff and a boom along the foot have depth, called draft, which results from the luff and foot being curved, rather than
Sail
Human rights organization
Peter Luff (assistant director of Amnesty 1974–1978) and subsequently with Peter Walker (Amnesty Fund-Raising Officer 1978–1982). Cleese, Lewis and Luff worked
Amnesty_International
9th episode of the 1st season of The Knick
himself to kill his own baby. As he runs out of opium, Thackery meets with Luff (Tom Papa), offering to use his image in exchange for money, but is rebuffed
The_Golden_Lotus_(The_Knick)
Sailboat class
height 145.73 ft (44.42 m) J foretriangle base 45.44 ft (13.85 m) P mainsail luff 141.08 ft (43.00 m) E mainsail foot 46.26 ft (14.10 m) Sails Sailplan Fractional
Swan_120
2012 German film
the Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival, October 20, 2012. The LUFF website writes about the film: “This gothic-noir satiric fresco transports
Exploitation_(film)
British racing driver (born 1998)
Titles at Brands Hatch". BRSCC. October 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2026. "Matt Luff Opens 2026 Season With Silverstone Victory". MINI CHALLENGE. 4 April 2026
Mikey_Doble
Naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
Nicolás and then made sail to clear ahead. To avoid Excellent, San Nicolás luffed up and ran foul of San José, which had suffered the loss of mizzen mast
Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797)
Battle_of_Cape_St._Vincent_(1797)
Australian television/radio presenter and motor racing driver
Peter Hackett Dominic Storey Awards and achievements Preceded by Warren Luff Mike Kable Young Gun Award 2005 Succeeded by James Courtney Preceded by Ada
Grant_Denyer
Sailboat class
height 45.20 ft (13.78 m) J foretriangle base 14.80 ft (4.51 m) P mainsail luff 38.80 ft (11.83 m) E mainsail foot 10.90 ft (3.32 m) Sails Mainsail area
Crown_34
title Published Release date Pages What if? Special Episode "Luff" part 1 Special Episode "Luff" part 1 One Piece Magazine #1 2017 13-16 Mangaka: Eiichiro
Lists_of_One_Piece_chapters
Finnish sailboat class
height 81.74 ft (24.91 m) J foretriangle base 22.29 ft (6.79 m) P mainsail luff 80.05 ft (24.40 m) E mainsail foot 28.38 ft (8.65 m) Sails Sailplan Fractional
Swan_601
Sailboat class
height 83.53 ft (25.46 m) J foretriangle base 23.19 ft (7.07 m) P mainsail luff 79.79 ft (24.32 m) E mainsail foot 27.88 ft (8.50 m) Sails Sailplan 19/20
Swan_60_FD
Sailboat class
height 40.00 ft (12.19 m) J foretriangle base 13.00 ft (3.96 m) P mainsail luff 34.00 ft (10.36 m) E mainsail foot 12.25 ft (3.73 m) Sails Sailplan Masthead
S2_9.2
Government of the United Kingdom (2010–2015)
Brazier 2014–2015 Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff 2010–2012 Philip Dunne 2012–2015 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (also
Cameron–Clegg_coalition
Sailboat class
internally-mounted spade-type rudder Rig Rig type Cat rigged P mainsail luff 41.00 ft (12.50 m) E mainsail foot 20.50 ft (6.25 m) Sails Sailplan Catboat
Nonsuch_26
Vehicles designed for executing construction tasks
crane Overhead crane Electric overhead traveling crane Ring crane Level luffing crane Mobile crane Travel lift Forklift Garbage truck Grapple truck, Knuckleboom
Heavy_equipment
Film production company
deal with Sony Pictures, and it remained until 2019. At the same time, Brad Luff joined the company. He left in 2003 to run Morgan Creek Productions. In 1998
Original_Film
1978 one-design racing keelboat
height 35.00 ft (10.67 m) J foretriangle base 12.00 ft (3.66 m) P mainsail luff 40.25 ft (12.27 m) E mainsail foot 13.75 ft (4.19 m) Sails Sailplan Fractional
Tartan_Ten
English cricketer
Sophie Natasha Luff (born 6 December 1993) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset and Southern Brave as a right-handed batter. Luff came from a cricketing
Sophie_Luff
College track and field competition
and Field Championships Rank Athlete Nationality Team Time Notes Darius Luff United States Nebraska Cornhuskers 13.19 PB Ja'Kobe Tharp United States
2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2024_NCAA_Division_I_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships
Sailboat class
height 47.50 ft (14.48 m) J foretriangle base 16.00 ft (4.88 m) P mainsail luff 42.00 ft (12.80 m) E mainsail foot 13.00 ft (3.96 m) Sails Sailplan masthead
Banner_37
Sailboat class
height 38.86 ft (11.84 m) J foretriangle base 12.32 ft (3.76 m) P mainsail luff 34.00 ft (10.36 m) E mainsail foot 9.17 ft (2.80 m) Sails Sailplan masthead
US_Yachts_US_29
American actor and producer (born 1969)
Col Oliver North". As a producer, Farrior produced An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn starring Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Emile Hirsch, and Craig Robinson
Robert_Farrior
Sailboat class
height 52.75 ft (16.08 m) J foretriangle base 13.83 ft (4.22 m) P mainsail luff 48.83 ft (14.88 m) E mainsail foot 15.83 ft (4.82 m) Sails Sailplan fractional
Sun_Fast_40
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Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Hindu
Star, Protecter
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Spear Carrier
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Liberation
Girl/Female
Muslim
Distinguished
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, French, German, Muslim, Turkish
Big; Opener; Conqueror
Boy/Male
Biblical
The whole glory.
Female
English
Pet form of English Nichole, NIKKI means "victor of the people."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Temple.German (Tempelmann) : variant of Tempel 1.
Girl/Female
Indian
LUFFING
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LUFFING
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Luff