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(nautical) To ease the helm, and sail nearer to the wind than before; said of a vessel.

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spring the luff

Source Word

spring the luff

Verb

(nautical) To ease the helm, and sail nearer to the wind than before; said of a vessel.

Japanese Meaning

（船舶が）舵を緩め、船体を風向きにより近づけるように航行の角度を調整すること。

At the signal, the skipper ordered us to spring the luff and edge the boat nearer to the wind.

合図で、スキッパーは舵を緩めて風上により寄せるよう命じた。

Sense（1）

(nautical) To ease the helm, and sail nearer to the wind than before; said of a vessel.

springs the luff

（ present singular third-person ）

springing the luff

（ participle present ）

sprang the luff

（ past ）

sprung the luff

（ participle past ）