Wondering how to use Luff in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as edge or margin.
Luff meaning
- The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind.
- The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.
- The roundest part of a ship's bow.
Using Luff
- The main meaning on this page is: The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind. | The act of sailing a ship close to the wind. | The roundest part of a ship's bow.
- Useful related words include: edge, margin, sailing, point.
- In the example corpus, luff often appears in combinations such as: luff said, the luff.
Context around Luff
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Luff
- In this selection, "luff" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, competition, oceangate, sophie, marshalled, mbe and testified stand out and add context to how "luff" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and love luff said and and murray luff from the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "luff" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with luff
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Luff said: "It’s a decision which certainly hasn’t been taken lightly. (13 words)
On Tuesday, Luff also said caucus members were given direction on sensitive topics. (13 words)
Bracing lines were attached to the luff and led through holes on the forward gunwale. (15 words)
The chamber's CEO, Chris Luff MBE, added: "Employers and employees find it valuable to get recognised for the hard work they do, especially in a time when business isn’t easy coming out of the pandemic. (37 words)
But Edwards' close friend and best man at his second wedding, Paul Luff, testified yesterday he and Mr Cook drank "quite a bit" together while the accused appeared to be depressed about his first marriage breakdown. (36 words)
As pleasing as things currently are in the competition, Luff said the low number of Youth League teams and the struggle to attract referees and officials are likely to be issue raised at the AGM. (35 words)
Example sentences (15)
As pleasing as things currently are in the competition, Luff said the low number of Youth League teams and the struggle to attract referees and officials are likely to be issue raised at the AGM.
Even if plaintiffs prove a liability claim, there may be little compensation the families can collect from OceanGate, Luff said.
Luff said: "It’s a decision which certainly hasn’t been taken lightly.
Storm captain Sophie Luff marshalled the counter attack, top scoring with 44(46), until she was caught at point off Bell.
The chamber's CEO, Chris Luff MBE, added: "Employers and employees find it valuable to get recognised for the hard work they do, especially in a time when business isn’t easy coming out of the pandemic.
Harley Morgione, Ron Hendon, Paul Stacey and Murray Luff from the Mandurah Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service have been thanked by the NSW government for their service during the state's bushfire crisis.
One I saw on Facebook and it said the virus is contagious, but so is faith, hope and love,” Luff said.
A statement from Police Scotland said: “Police Scotland can now confirm that William Luff has been traced safe and well.
But Edwards' close friend and best man at his second wedding, Paul Luff, testified yesterday he and Mr Cook drank "quite a bit" together while the accused appeared to be depressed about his first marriage breakdown.
He rejected Luff’s assertion that she can’t speak her mind and represent her constituents, adding that governing demands working together.
On Tuesday, Luff also said caucus members were given direction on sensitive topics.
All modern gliders have built-in dive recovery mechanisms such as luff lines in kingposted gliders, or "sprogs" in topless gliders.
Bracing lines were attached to the luff and led through holes on the forward gunwale.
There is a suggestion that the rig was sometimes used in a lateen style with the top cross spar dipped at an angle to aid sailing to windward i.e. the spar became the luff.
They are attached to spars and rigging in various ways, such as metal clips, rope hoops, or in a luff-groove.
Common combinations with luff
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: