noun🔗Share帆の前縁The vertical edge of a sail that is closest to the direction of the wind."By easing the halyard, the luff of the sail was made to sag to leeward."ハリヤードを緩めることで、帆の前縁が風下側にたわむようにした。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share風上に船を操縦することThe act of sailing a ship close to the wind."The sailor carefully adjusted the sails during the luffs, trying to maintain speed despite sailing so close to the wind. "船乗りは、風上に操縦する際に帆を慎重に調整し、風に非常に近いにもかかわらず速度を維持しようとしました。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share船首の最も丸い部分The roundest part of a ship's bow."The waves crashed against the ship's luffs, sending spray high into the air. "波は船首の最も丸い部分に打ち寄せ、水しぶきを高く空中に送った。nauticalsailingvehicleoceanpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share帆の前縁The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails."During the race, the sailor carefully adjusted the jib's sheet to prevent any luffs from developing along its forward edge. "レース中、セーラーは、帆の前縁にたるみが生じるのを防ぐために、ジブのシートを慎重に調整しました。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share帆がばたつく(of a sail) To shake due to being trimmed improperly."The sail luffs and flaps noisily whenever we turn too sharply into the wind. "風に向かって急旋回するたびに、帆がばたつき、騒々しくなります。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share風上に向かって進路を変える(of a boat) To alter course to windward so that the sails luff. (Alternatively luff up)"As the wind shifted, the sailor luffs the boat to keep the sails from flapping. "風向きが変わったので、船乗りは帆がばたつくのを防ぐために風上に向かって進路を変えた。nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share帆をあおらせるTo let out (a sail) so that it luffs."The sailor luffs the jib sail slightly to reduce its power in the strong wind. "強風の中でその力を弱めるために、船乗りはジブセイルをわずかにあおらせる。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareクレーンのジブの垂直角度を変えるTo alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane so as to bring it level with the load."The crane operator luffs the jib to carefully lift the heavy beam horizontally. "クレーンオペレーターは、重い梁を水平に慎重に持ち上げるために、ジブの角度を変えます。nauticalsailingtechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
