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Luffing
(gcide) | Luff \Luff\ (l[u^]f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Luffed (l[u^]ft); p.
pr. & vb. n. Luffing.]
1. (Naut.) To turn the head of a vessel toward the wind; to
sail nearer the wind; to turn the tiller so as to make the
vessel sail nearer the wind.
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2. (Naut.) To flutter or shake from being aligned close to
the direction of the wind; -- said of a sail.
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To luff round, or To luff alee, to make the extreme of
this movement, for the purpose of throwing the ship's head
into the wind.
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luffing jib
(encz) | luffing jib,kyvný výložník Oldřich Švec |
Bluffing
(gcide) | Bluff \Bluff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bluffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bluffing.]
1. (Poker) To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of
betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by
betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less
value. [U. S.]
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2. To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by
making a show of confidence in one's strength or
resources; as, he bluffed me off. [Colloq.]
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