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Luff

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003461

To turn a sailing vessel towards the wind, causing the sails to flap or flutter as they lose their driving force. This maneuver is often performed to slow down the vessel or to change its direction. The luff of a sail is also the leading edge that faces the wind.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003461
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
TranslationsGerman: aufrichten; Spanish: izar; French: apiquer
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003461",
  "term": "Luff",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To turn a sailing vessel towards the wind, causing the sails to flap or flutter as they lose their driving force. This maneuver is often performed to slow down the vessel or to change its direction. The luff of a sail is also the leading edge that faces the wind.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "aufrichten",
    "es": "izar",
    "fr": "apiquer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/luff/"
}

Record 3,796 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.