luffed

lʌft
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Translation of luffed from English into German

Adjective

sailing

TECH.
having the sails flapping due to wind direction
TECH.
  • The boat was luffed, and the sails were flapping noisily.Das Boot war schlaff, und die Segel flatterten laut.
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Synonyms and analogies of luffed in English

adj.flappingunfurledMore synonyms

Examples of luffed in a sentence

  • The sailboat was luffed, waiting for a stronger breeze.
luff
lʌf
Noun
1.

sailing

TECH.
vertical edge of a sail near the wind
TECH.
Liek nVorliek n
  • 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 f
  • 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 m
  • 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.

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

Adjective / Participle
angewinkeltpp.

With the jib luffed 45 degrees is the maximum hook height 59.1 meters at a 31.9 meter radius.

Mit dem Ausleger 45 Grad angewinkelt ist die maximale Hakenhöhe 59,1 Meter bei 31,9 Meter Ausladung.

luvte

The ship luffed with appropriate maneuvers immediately and could be controlled with a jibe even across the wind.

Das Schiff luvte mit entsprechenden Manövern sofort an und ließ sich mit einer Halse sogar quer zum Wind steuern.

When Theo luffed up a bit, Leslie almost fell from board (she was unbelted!

In dem Moment als Theo etwas luvte, ist Leslie fast über Bord (sie war nicht angegurtet!

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Other translations for luffed:

  • schlaffadj.
  • Steilstellung

luffed: Examples and translations in context

With the 30 degree luffed jib are the 6,000 kg lifted up to a maximum radius of 11 meters and the tipload up to 33 meters.

Mit dem Ausleger 30 Grad angewinkelt werden die 6.000 kg bis maximal 11 Meter Ausladung gebracht und die Spitzenlast bis 33 Metern.

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