luff
noun
the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
had luffed
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past perfectof luff.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The schooner filled away on her course again, after she had luffed up, and the boat was adrift.
From Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark by Oliver Optic
In the meantime, the Flyaway had luffed up; though she was nearer to Carrie than Paul's boat, she was rapidly drifting to leeward.
From Little By Little or, The Cruise of the Flyaway by Oliver Optic
In the meantime, the man at the wheel had luffed until the weather leeches were flat and the ship scarcely moving.
From Great Sea Stories by Joseph Lewis French
On the Frenchmen boldly came, till their van was nearly abreast of the centre of the English, who had luffed up till they had almost brought the fleet again on a bowline.
From True Blue by William Henry Giles Kingston
By this time, the schooner had luffed up into the wind, and Tom directed his companions to pull again.
From The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army A Story of the Great Rebellion by Oliver Optic
