English-German translation for "luff"

"luff" German translation

luff
[lʌf]noun | Substantiv s

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Luven Luvseite, Windseite loses Takel, Haken-, Handtalje Vorlick Backe
  • Luvenneuter | Neutrum n
    luff nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF sailing close to the wind
    luff nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF sailing close to the wind
  • Luv(seite)feminine | Femininum f
    luff windward side obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Windseitefeminine | Femininum f
    luff windward side obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    luff windward side obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • loses Takel, Haken-, Handtaljefeminine | Femininum f
    luff loose tackle
    luff loose tackle
  • Vorlickneuter | Neutrum n (bei Schratsegeln)
    luff leading edge
    luff leading edge
  • Backefeminine | Femininum f
    luff of the bow
    luff of the bow
luff
[lʌf]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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an-, aufluven... überloppen den Wind wegfangen
examples
  • also | aucha. luff up
    an-, aufluven, an den Wind bringen
    also | aucha. luff up
examples
  • also | aucha. luff away
    überloppen
    also | aucha. luff away
  • also | aucha. luff away einem Boot
    den Wind wegfangen (bei einer Segelregatta)
    also | aucha. luff away einem Boot
luff
[lʌf]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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an-, aufluven
examples
  • also | aucha. luff up
    an-, aufluven
    also | aucha. luff up
luff
[lʌf]noun | Substantiv s

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Leutnant
  • Leutnantmasculine | Maskulinum m
    luff nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF British English | britisches EnglischBr familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    luff nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF British English | britisches EnglischBr familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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