luff
noun
the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
am luffing
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present progressiveof luff (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I am luffing up all I can," I replied.
From In the Yellow Sea by Henry Frith
