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spring the luff

spring the luff verb: to ease the helm, and sail nearer to the wind than before; said of a vessel.

Verb

spring the luff (third-person singular simple present springs the luff, present participle springing the luff, simple past sprang the luff, past participle sprung the luff)

  1. To ease the helm, and sail nearer to the wind than before; said of a vessel.

Forms of spring the luff

third-person singular presentsprings the luff
present participlespringing the luff
pastsprang the luff
past participlesprung the luff

Questions about spring the luff

What does spring the luff mean?
Spring the luff means to ease the helm, and sail nearer to the wind than before; said of a vessel.
What part of speech is spring the luff?
Spring the luff is a verb.
What is the past tense of spring the luff?
The past tense of spring the luff is sprang the luff.

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