luff

lʌf
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Translation of luff into German,

Noun

1.

sailing

TECH.
vertical edge of a sail near the wind
TECH.
Liek Vorliek
  • The luff of the sail caught the wind.Der Liek des Segels fing den Wind ein.
2.

maritime

Dated
windward side of a ship or boat
Dated
Luvseite
  • The captain ordered to keep the enemy on the luff..Der Kapitän befahl, den Feind auf der Luvseite zu halten
3.

ship bow

Dated
roundest part of a ship's bow
Dated
Luv fVordersteven mBug
  • The luff of the ship cut through the waves.Der Luv des Schiffes schnitt durch die Wellen.

Verb

1.

boat steering

tr.TECH.
bring the ship's head up closer to the wind
tr.TECH.
anluven aufkreuzen luven
  • The captain ordered to luff the ship during the storm.Der Kapitän befahl, das Schiff während des Sturms anzuluven.
2.

sail motion

intr.TECH.
shake due to being trimmed improperly
intr.TECH.
luven flattern
  • The sail began to luff in the strong wind.Das Segel begann im starken Wind zu flattern.
3.

mechanical

tr.TECH.
alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane
tr.TECH.
luffen den Winkel ändern den Ausleger verstellen
  • The operator luffed the crane to align with the load.Der Bediener änderte den Winkel des Krans, um ihn mit der Last auszurichten.
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Images of luff

  • luff: vertical edge of a sail near the wind
    (sailing) Liek
  • luff: roundest part of a ship's bow
    (ship bow) Luv

Synonyms and analogies of luff in English

Examples of luff in a sentence

  • The sailor checked the luff for any tears.
  • The ship maintained its course on the luff.
  • He stood on the luff, watching the horizon.
  • The sailors admired the luff as they approached the harbor.
  • A strong luff can affect the ship's stability in rough seas.
  • The sailor had to luff quickly to avoid collision.

Translations of "luff" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasVorlieknn.

Unfortunately, the wear on the luff can hardly be prevented.

So lässt sich der Verschleiß am Vorliek leider kaum verhindern.

dieWendenf.

With every luff, the sailboat glided smoothly over the waves.

Mit jeder Wende glitt das Segelboot sanft über die Wellen.

dieLuvnf.

Even in rough seas, the luff offered a moment of calm and stability.

Selbst bei rauer See bot das Luv einen Moment der Ruhe und Stabilität.

Verb
anluvenv.

On no account let luff the yacht!

Die Yacht beim Surfen auf keinen Fall anluven lassen.

luvenv.

In this case, red begins to luff immediately after it caused an overlapping to the lee of green.

In diesem Fall beginnt Rot zu luven unmittelbar nachdem es eine Überlappung zu Grün in Lee hergestellt hat.

flatternv.

As the boat rounded the harbor, its sails began to luff gently.

Als das Boot den Hafen umrundete, begannen seine Segel sanft zu flattern.

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luff: Examples and translations in context

With this cut, the breadths run horizontally from leech to luff.

Bei diesem Schnitt verlaufen die Bahnen horizontal vom Achterliek zum Vorliek.

The typical characteristic is a longer luff than the leech.

Die typischen Charakteristiken sind ein längeres Vorliek in Bezug auf das Achterliek.

The gennaker is sticked to the luff.

Der Gennaker ist fest an das Vorliek angeklebt.

Super early planing and acceleration through increased profile in the upper luff

Extrem einfaches, powervolles Angleiten und Beschleunigen durch viel Profil im oberen Vorliek

Hydraulic tensioning systems for the stay and luff supplement the furling system with flexibility in the overall system.

Hydraulische Spannsysteme für Stag und Vorliek ergänzen die Rollanlage zu einem flexiblen Gesamtsystem.

We experimented a bit with the rigging and trimming and pulled the luff a few centimetres further than indicated.

Beim Aufriggen und Trimmen haben wir etwas experimentiert und das Vorliek einige Zentimeter weiter durchgesetzt als angegeben.

Using a gentle luff, we avoided the rocky outcrop ahead.

Mit einer sanften Wende vermieden wir die Felsen vor uns.

A sudden luff changed our course and brought us closer to the shore.

Eine plötzliche Wende änderte unseren Kurs und brachte uns näher ans Ufer.

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