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luff vs fore-and-aft sail

fore-and-aft sail vs luff

luff and fore-and-aft sail both are nouns.

luff is a verb but fore-and-aft sail is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
luff Yes No Yes No
fore-and-aft sail Yes No No No
luff (noun) fore-and-aft sail (noun)
the act of sailing close to the wind any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
luff (verb) fore-and-aft sail (verb)
flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
sail close to the wind
Difference between luff and fore-and-aft sail

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