3 Verbs to Use for the Word luff

As for the frigate, she was still keeping her luff, in order to get far enough to windward to make sure of her prey.

"What means that sudden luff, sir?

The cries had some such effect on my roarer, as a puff of wind would have on this ship; that is to say, he sprung his luff, and though he kept on muttering something I never knew what, his eyes were in the fields the whole time the pack was in view.

3 Verbs to Use for the Word  luff