luff tackle
1Luff 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… …
2luff tackle — luff′ tack le n. naut. navig. a tackle having a double block and a single block • Etymology: 1690–1700 …
3luff tackle — noun Etymology: luff (I) : a tackle that has a single and a double block with the standing part of the fall fixed to the single block thus multiplying the power three or four times according as the single or the double block is movable see tackle …
4luff 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] * * * …
5luff 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 …
6Luff 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… …
7Luff — (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.… …
8luff upon luff — a luff tackle on the fall of another …
9luff on luff — Naut. a tackle composed of one luff attached to the fall of another. Also called luff upon luff. [1830 40] * * * …
10luff on luff — Naut. a tackle composed of one luff attached to the fall of another. Also called luff upon luff. [1830 40] …
