luff
definition: the act of sailing close to the wind
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
example: the sails luffed
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: sail close to the wind
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
point