Luff tackle — Luff Luff (l[u^]f), n. [OE. lof, prob. a sort of timber by which the course of a ship was directed, perh. a sort of paddle; cf. D. loef luff, loeven to luff. The word is perh. akin to E. glove. Cf. {Aloof}.] (Naut.) (a) The side of a ship toward… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luff tackle — luff′ tack le n. naut. navig. a tackle having a double block and a single block • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
luff tackle — Naut. a tackle having a double block and a single block, giving a mechanical advantage of three or four, neglecting friction, depending on which is the standing and which is the running block. See diag. under tackle. [1690 1700] * * * … Universalium
luff tackle — /ˈlʌf tækəl/ (say luf takuhl) noun Nautical a purchase or tackle with a double block at the top and a single one at the bottom …
Luff upon luff — Luff Luff (l[u^]f), n. [OE. lof, prob. a sort of timber by which the course of a ship was directed, perh. a sort of paddle; cf. D. loef luff, loeven to luff. The word is perh. akin to E. glove. Cf. {Aloof}.] (Naut.) (a) The side of a ship toward… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Luff — (l[u^]f), n. [OE. lof, prob. a sort of timber by which the course of a ship was directed, perh. a sort of paddle; cf. D. loef luff, loeven to luff. The word is perh. akin to E. glove. Cf. {Aloof}.] (Naut.) (a) The side of a ship toward the wind.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luff upon luff — a luff tackle on the fall of another … Useful english dictionary
luff on luff — Naut. a tackle composed of one luff attached to the fall of another. Also called luff upon luff. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
luff on luff — Naut. a tackle composed of one luff attached to the fall of another. Also called luff upon luff. [1830 40] … Useful english dictionary
tackle — Synonyms and related words: accept, accouterments, amateur athlete, apparatus, appliances, appointments, approach, appurtenances, archer, armament, assume, athlete, attack, attempt, attend to, back band, backstrap, bag and baggage, baggage,… … Moby Thesaurus
