| luff | (noun) the act of sailing close to the wind | - |
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| (noun) (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast | - |
| (verb) flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides | - |
| (verb) sail close to the wind | Synonyms: point |
| luffa | (noun) any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge | Synonyms: dishcloth gourd, rag gourd, sponge gourd, strainer vine |
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| (noun) the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer | Synonyms: loofa, loofah, loufah sponge |