luff vs sail
sail vs luffluff and sail both are nouns.
luff and sail both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| luff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| sail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
sail is a hypernym of
luff; that is, sail is a
word with a broader meaning than luff:
- luff: sail close to the wind
- sail: travel on water propelled by wind
| luff (noun) | sail (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of sailing close to the wind | an ocean trip taken for pleasure |
| (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
| any structure that resembles a sail |
| luff (verb) | sail (verb) |
|---|---|
| flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides | travel on water propelled by wind |
| sail close to the wind | move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions |
| travel on water propelled by wind or by other means | |
| traverse or travel on (a body of water) |
Words related to "luff"
Words related to "sail"
- astrogate
- balloon sail
- bear down on
- bear down upon
- beat
- boat
- brush
- canvas
- canvass
- change course
- construction
- crossjack
- cruise
- fore-and-aft sail
- foresail
- gybe
- headsail
- jib
- jibe
- journey
- luff
- main-topsail
- mainsail
- mizzen course
- move
- navigate
- navigation
- ocean trip
- outpoint
- piece of cloth
- piece of material
- pilotage
- piloting
- point
- press of canvas
- press of sail
- rack
- reef
- royal
- run
- sail through
- sailing
- sailing ship
- sailing vessel
- sailor
- save-all
- scud
- sheet
- skysail
- square sail
- structure
- swan
- sweep
- tack
- topgallant
- topgallant sail
- topsail
- travel
- voyage
- wear round
- wear ship
- weather
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